Without naming names, does anyone know if an NRL life-ban will be applicable worldwide? Because one of the guys is scheduled to come to Super League next year, and *all* of the others, on ability alone, could do. Leeds would bite hands off for a couple of them, if allowed.

IIRC there is no mechanism for extending it worldwide due to there being no worldwide governing body as there is in athletics, football etc.

Were either Greg Bird or Tevita Leo-Latu banned by the NRL before they rocked up in SL, or had they just been fired by their respective clubs?

His questioning and alleged involvement was published mate.

Fair enough !

The news could come as a boost to Wigan prior to the Grand Final with at least one player now able to get to sleep at night.

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[iThe NRL has already indicated Bird could be banned for life if found guilty, paving the way for the Test five-eighth to resurrect his career in England. However, chief executive David Gallop confirmed last night there were rules within the International Rugby League Federation governing bans or suspensions across countries. The NRL boss first flagged the prospect of working with the RFL to extend an NRL ban to England after former Canberra halfback Todd Carney indicated he might not accept the Raiders' punishment for several alcohol related offences. "There's already a reciprocatory rule in the International Federation rules governing judiciary suspensions and doping suspensions," Gallop said. "However, it's too early to speculate how that would affect this situation. Generally we haven't applied those rules to behavioural situations." Speaking from England last night, Rugby Football League executive chairman Richard Lewis said a good relationship existed between the two countries and he would work with Gallop on any issue. "The NRL and the RFL work very closely together and if we have a particular situation to deal with, we'll deal with it."[/i

I guess at the moment it could come down to how the nature of the charge fits into the existing agreement.

Just covering up mate i don't want you hovering over the dreaded "B" button

How do they enforce a drugs ban then? - is that because the sport signs up to some global arrangement?

Think thats through the WADA that drug bans are upheld/enforced.

thats my understanding too....

Can we still with-hold names until an Admin decision is made ?

Links to bone-fide news media reports should be ok

If they get banned in the NRL, can they play in Super League?

Not really big news, some of the SL refs been fixing the games for years

If there's proven actual match fixing (by which I mean a result was manufactured) - regardless of how 'meaningless' the fixture - then whoever is involved should be banned from the sport for life, including SL.

Barely mentioned over here (perhaps because of the AFL and NRL GF's). Matty Johns got far more column inches! Can't beleive fans are speculating whether Leeds will sign banned players already! Calm down everyone www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

Barely mentioned over here (perhaps because of the AFL and NRL GF's). Matty Johns got far more column inches! Can't beleive fans are speculating whether Leeds will sign banned players already! Calm down everyone www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html