What's more likely is that they've already allocated the value of their original offer to Cas in their accounts, so they're just chancing their arm here, to see if they can get him for nowt; if they lose, the money is already there.

Surely Solomona will have been in the UK on a work permit? that won't be valid for Union as he can not meet any criteria for a permit as he has no relevant experience in that sport, just deport him.

They will of said he is world class in league (evidenced by his appearance for Samoa) and that his skills are very much transferable to RU.

That has been mentioned by Danny Lockwood in League Express. His work permit is for RL - he is in effect an illegal alien !

first they said he had retired then resigned now fired, rather than keep quiet they keep changing their story as they realise their legal position is weakening?

Power shift long has gone towards Union (once unpaid when time in league began) now the biggest payer & calling the shots in rugby. League will be the poor relation unless more money comes into RL at all levels. NRL is the only hope, can they ask a few up & coming Union talents to retire & take up Rugby League??

There are a fair few NRL players with RU backgrounds as juniors. I'd say RU here has pull way beyond money due to the chances of playing for the Wallabies being pretty high if you area a regular in one of the Super 15 teams.

Think the last big union player linked to the NRL was Quade Cooper. He was asking for big money from paramatta. Then the eels saw him play in the world cup.

Quade Cooper value dropped massively and paramatta dropped interest.

NRL teams can attract Australian Union players but I don't think there is much interest to be honest. They are not gonna take a risk on someone hoping he can become a very good league player.

He should be deported

They certainly do.

Good try last night.

Not looking good for Sale.
Castleford have emails showing that Sale initially offered 200k for Solomona. They then withdrew the offer claiming that their legal advisors confirmed Solomona would be free to play RU if he walked away from his contract, and offered Castleford 50k for a "quick and quiet deal".

They're in deep now. Diamond has also claimed that Solomona 'retired' from rugby league, then changed his mine and said that Cas 'fired' him. Oh dear me.

Details from BBC site here :- www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38525994

Details from BBC site here :- www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38525994

The facts right or wrong have no relevance on the issue, it is all down to who has best silvery tonged ambulance chaser to persuade the judge/jury on the day. It is how our system works you might have all the moral high ground but if you cant convince the court on the day you are stuffed.