Quote sharky64="sharky64"No because he has played the sport professionally before.'"
The Returning Talent Pool Dispensation is that "any Player who has not previously played Rugby League in the 5 years prior to signing is given a value of 50% of his true value in the first year of his contract and 75% of his true value in the second year".
He last played RL in 2014 I think so perfect timing for anyone wanting to sign him - although whether 50% of his salary is better than using a marquee slot is open to question.