The Canberra Raiders want to begin tabling contracts in the new year in the hope of landing a marquee NRLW star to kickstart their recruitment drive, after the NRL locked in record salary cap rises for 2023.
The NRL salary cap will increase to a record $12.1 million in 2023, while the minimum salary will rise from $80,000 to $120,000. The new cap gives clubs long-awaited clarity as they piece together contracting jigsaw puzzles, marking a 25 per cent jump on the $9.6 million cap used in 2022.
Clubs had been working with ballpark figures when putting together their squads for 2023 and beyond,...