The league announces it is offering each NRLW player a relief payment on top of their contracted salary after the season was pushed back to next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The NRL has confirmed it will offer a financial support package to NRLW players following the postponement of the 2021 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.Each NRLW player will receive a COVID-19 relief payment of $3,500 on top of their contracted salaryOnly State of Origin and the All Stars match have been played on the women's calendar this yearThe postponement left some players stranded in Australia and others without reliable income.
The call followed a poll in which 30 per cent of the playing group and most club staff said they would not be willing to relocate for this year's competition, which would have required a three-month bubble commitment.Each NRLW player will receive a COVID-19 relief payment of $3,500 on top of their contracted salary, worth more than $500,000 for the season.
Many players were forced to take time off work or turn down other opportunities to commit to the season, hoping it would go ahead.
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