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Steve Williams (59)
All Wallaby top-ups are excluded from the Super Rugby salary cap.I would like to see some more transparency with the Wallaby top up system and how it actually works.
e.g. how much of Tupou's salary do NSW pay and how much do Wallabies pay? How much counts towards the salary cap?
Does someone like Will Harris for the Force for example cost the Force more in $$$ and salary cap space than Tupou or Leota or Kellaway cost the Tahs ?
Iain Payten reported last year re Donaldson.....
The Tahs weren't willing to pay that much for Donaldson, and presumably, the Force were.Under Rugby Australia’s new contracting model, a group of around 40 top players are contracted directly by RA but the deals still require the state to pay the first $200,000 of the salary, and to agree to a preferred position nominated by RA.