Canberra Raiders' Hudson Young is pursued by PNG Chiefs, who can offer significant contracts thanks to tax benefits.
Canberra Raiders star Hudson Young has been offered the biggest contract in club history as the outfit struggle to retain their State of Origin representative second-rower.
Young has become one of the best forwards in the game over the last year and a half, but his contract expiring at the end of 2027 has him firmly in the sights of the PNG Chiefs.
As it stands, that club already have six high-profile signings, but with Jarome Luai, Alex Johnston, Zac Lomax and Brian To'o making up four of them, and the others being English prop Matty Lees and utility Connor Watson, the next major objectives for the club are securing a halfback and more forwards.
Their tax-free benefits mean they can offer players higher wages without breaking the salary cap, although it has to be noted they can't simply go and offer 30 contracts on a million dollars - they are still bound by the same salary cap as every other team in the competition.