League: New rules for NRL players

NRL players will risk criminal charges if their contracts are found to be in breach of the cap. Photo / Dean Purcell

NRL players and their agents are now required to sign statutory declarations pledging their contracts comply with salary cap regulations.

The NRL has introduced the measure in a bid to prevent a repeat of the Melbourne Storm's cap breaches - a rort that did not culminate in individual sanctions against players or their representatives.

In future, players will risk criminal charges if their contracts are found to be in breach of the cap.