Think that is the hope really, and obviously, that the 'hole in the net' will be closed going forward. Leaving all those players with nowhere to go was a big mistake, imo.

It was a shortsighted and idiotic move to scrap the reserve grade in the first place.

It gives young lads who aren't quiet up to 1st grade enough game time in order to develop under the club's watch rather than trying to work out less than useful dual-reg or load deals.

Two perfect words to describe the governing body.

They're not 100% at fault though. Their mistake was letting the SL clubs vote on the subject in the first place, but ultimately it was the clubs themselves (us included iirc) that chose to do away with the reserves and bring dual reg etc in instead.

Quite right Nothus. But maybe the RFL shouldn't have made it a decision for clubs to make?