Quote: tristram "Blame Ralph Rimmer, RFL organiser in chief at the start of the season. It isn't as if it wasn't common knowledge that some clubs in SL were likely to need to travel, nor that those in danger make end of season signings. It certainly makes more sense for the information and processes to be put in place centrally than for each club to discover them individually.'"
It doesn't. The clubs understand the personal circumstances of their employees better than the RFL, they already file paperwork with relevant authorities for their players - adding a simple process at club level should not cause this level of trouble.
Canada hosts numerous international sporting events every year and we don't hear these types of stories. I can't imagine tennis forums were full of people decrying this week's Toronto Masters event - probably because the players and their management are all perfectly capable of arranging a piece of paper.
Only in rugby league do certain quarters happen to make such a faff of it and shout loudly about their own incompetance.