Roosters' coach Trent Robinson and Panthers' Ivan Cleary admit PNG Chiefs tax-free wages will draw players
- Trent Robinson won't be raging about the inequality of the tax breaks afforded to the PNG Chiefs, even if he believes the NRL's open market is no longer a "level playing field".
- After Penrith winger Brian To'o became the sixth player wooed by the start-up franchise's tax-free wages, Panthers coach Ivan Cleary declared clubs "can't compete" with the bounty the Chiefs can provide from 2028.
- Cleary revealed he was in tears when To'o informed him he would leave Penrith to join the Chiefs, who critics — led by South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett — have said now have an unfair advantage in attracting tal
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- Trent Robinson won't be raging about the inequality of the tax breaks afforded to the PNG Chiefs, even if he believes the NRL's open market is no longer a "level playing field".
- After Penrith winger Brian To'o became the sixth player wooed by the start-up franchise's tax-free wages, Panthers coach Ivan Cleary declared clubs "can't compete" with the bounty the Chiefs can provide from 2028.
- Cleary revealed he was in tears when To'o informed him he would leave Penrith to join the Chiefs, who critics — led by South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett — have said now have an unfair advantage in attracting tal
Sources: ABC Australia