It seems pretty obvious that there are numerous issues to overcome with playing a team in a different country and these needed to be dealt with by the RFL and not fudged at the expense of the clubs. HKR have signed players that are legally allowed to play in the country in which the league that they started the season is based. We have fulfilled our obligation as a club to follow the rules of the game.

If it is merely a meeting and a stamp by the authorities it is maybe not an ideal but bearable situation. If any of those players are refused the right to travel it denudes the integrity of the entire competition. Whilst people throw around Carney's name, just imagine if one of the players is someone who was signed before TWP were even admitted into the leagues, how can that be our fault? The people who say don't sign a player who has a criminal record because we might finish bottom 4 and TWP might finish top 4 and the stars may align so that our position means we have to travel to Toronto at 3 weeks notice really need to start thinking more about the realities of the situation!

Quote: Gallanteer "Mr Tim Sheens (and the many years of top class experience he has) is clearly annoyed by the situation and thinks the RFL haven't really thought through all of the implications of a Canadian based team. He does not blame Toronto though.'" why just blame the rfl? aren't the majority of clubs in the league part to blame too? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39019432

Quote: Gallanteer "Mr Tim Sheens (and the many years of top class experience he has) is clearly annoyed by the situation and thinks the RFL haven't really thought through all of the implications of a Canadian based team. He does not blame Toronto though.'" why just blame the rfl? aren't the majority of clubs in the league part to blame too? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39019432

Maybe it wasn't part of the deal between Leigh and Toronto. Maybe he has reasons for not wanting to travel there, which are not visa-related?

The “agreement “ wasn’t not to play for Leigh it was not go to Toronto, it is still valid.

I doubt that would be enforceable - see Sam Barlow circa 2011

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