Union players don't count on the cap though (Koukash words) do they so he'll go back to Union for a season then come back on a huge deal.

Union players don't count on the cap only if they have never played league before - hence eastmond would count, and thus so would sbw -

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"(iii) has not played Rugby League at any age group or level, subject to the RSCM’s ability to use his reasonable discretion to override this restriction so that, non-exhaustively, it would ordinarily apply only to those who have not: "

Didn't the Super League clubs just vote to do away with all those concessions to the cap (excluding additional for players representing England or France) just a couple of weeks ago. Mind you the Doctor never misses the chance to use a good sound-bite even if it isn't based on reality.

He's already signed an extension for the roosters for next year. And then it's pretty much nailed on he'll go back to Union for the World Cup 2015.

I heard he's signing for Bradford, and has already changed his name to Sonny Bull Will.i.o.u