Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh says the days of throwing blank cheques at NRL stars are over as the ailing code focuses on developing its own talent and producing Wallabies from within.
While the NRL is considering offering salary-cap exemptions to help clubs raid the rugby ranks, Waugh insists there'll be no more splashing the cash willy-nilly like RA did this year to entice Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii into a code switch.
