The NRL requires PNG to match the Raiders' $1.1 million offer for Hudson Young, delaying his potential move to the Chiefs.
PNG will hold off pursuing Hudson Young after the NRL informed them they would have to match Canberra's offer of nearly $1.1 million a season.
Just two days after Young confirmed he was attracted to the prospect of joining the Chiefs' star-studded roster, the potential move has hit a serious sticking point.
It is understood the Chiefs were looking to offer Young about $900,000 a season, if the NSW State of Origin star joined the NRL's 19th franchise for 2028.