Quote: Saddened! "I think most understand the need to help the Crusaders players who have been shafted by the club. However, it should not extend beyond the length of their current contracts.'"
All of Crusaders players contracts are null and void at the end of this season.
The reason why the RFL have done this is that nearly all Super League clubs have either filled there quota for next season or are close to filling it and if the RFL turned round and said that these players can't sign for any other British clubs they would be ed as most Aussie teams will have done there recruitment by now.