Super League's salary cap is £1.825 million, well below the $6.55 million figure in the NRL. But the marquee allowance plan, coupled with the strength of the British pound, will make heading overseas a more viable option for big-name stars. The development is likely to pique the interest of players such as Paul Gallen, who has indicated he wants to play in England at some stage but is yet to come to terms with Cronulla.

Fairfax Media revealed that Leeds are also circling Gareth Widdop, with the changes to make it more appealing for the St George Illawarra playmaker to return to his homeland. Should Sam Burgess fail in his quest to become a dual international and wish to return to league, English franchises will now be able to compete more aggressively for his services.

The flow of elite talent between the competitions has been largely one-way in recent years. The Burgess brothers, James Graham, Gareth Ellis, Sam Tomkins, Mike Cooper and Josh Hodgson have all made their mark in Australia, while England internationals Elliott Whitehead and Joe Burgess will arrive next season.

Salford owner Marwan Koukash has regularly called for the salary cap to be raised, but the current pitch will only affect one player in each team's roster.

Warrington owner Simon Moran, who famously enticed legendary halfback Andrew Johns for a Wolves stint in 2005, welcomed any changes that would redress the flow of talent from England to Australia. However, the multimillionaire businessman said there would need to be a tweaking of the current marquee allowance proposal to have the backing of his club.