Wednesday 5 April 2017 19:07, UK
Super League clubs have backed a number of proposals set out by the Rugby Football League designed to help attract the world's best talent to the competition.
Clubs voted to increase the current salary cap to £2.1m by 2020 and backed proposals to introduce three additional changes to the current rules all designed specifically to help clubs keep and attract elite players.
Under current regulations, the salary cap is £1.825m per season but if the new plans are adopted it would rise incrementally to £1.9m in 2018, £2m in 2019 and £2.1m in 2020.
In addition, representatives voted to increase the number of marquee players permitted at each club from one to two and have backed proposals that provide clubs with exemptions from the salary cap for players aged under 21 or those new or returning to the sport.
Super League executive director Roger Draper said: "The clubs asked the Rugby Football League to put forward a set of proposals that would help them retain and attract the best players to the competition.
"We believe that when you consider all of them together, these changes could make a significant difference to helping clubs attract and retain the best talent in this league and that is something we all are determined to do going forward."
The proposals will now go before the Rugby Football League board on Thursday, when approval is expected to be a formality.
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