Im undecided how I feel about the RFL paying his wages. Sometimes they can't win, they are slated for the player drain from SL. Plenty of fans will be here moaning about the state of the game when' when/if Sam Tomkins joins union (which if he joins, the RFU will be paying a sum of his wages) yet nobody slates the RFU on here.
The RFL obviously wanted to boost the Wales squad and give then some positive Publicity ahead of the WC. However most RL fans would rather sacrifice that than any club getting any help/advantage from the RFL.
However i would much rather they helped him sign for the lower clubs rather than the current leaders. However Powell would probably only want to join a top SL club.
Of course it's all rumour if the RFL have paid some of his wages
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