Why not? If you state it on your application they'll consider it minor. They don't even arrest you these days if you bring 'personal use' amounts with you each time you travel.

As for the real reason for the thread in the first place, I'm a Saints fan and I've got no idea what the RFL's idea is with this? I am in favour of centralised contracts, but I wouldn't have given him a new deal at Saints, never mind a central contract subsidised by the RFL. It's quite likely he won't play for Saints never mind England if Barba works out well and doesn't run off.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8617051 well, as long as you do what the rfl ask you to do like promotional work, it matters little how many games you play! utter farce! tomkins marquee player at wigan and also being topped up by the rfl!!

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8617051 well, as long as you do what the rfl ask you to do like promotional work, it matters little how many games you play! utter farce! tomkins marquee player at wigan and also being topped up by the rfl!!

Does this topped up money count on the clubs cap, if not and it's not available to all clubs it's not really fair is it.

Maybe I can get subsidised tickets from the RFL, I will be the face of pension age fans?

No, outside the cap and I think the qualification is a proven England International Player, Lomax when injured will obviously be doing a lot of promotional/marketing work for the RFL, something the RFL are rubbish at.
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Sounds as though Kevin Sinfield has some input into the process this year and Lomax has only been given the ambassador type contract.

Can't be. Lomax isn't a proven England international player.

Wasn't trying to avoid losing them to the NRL or RU also a key factor? Can't imagine either of those are interested in Lomax unless they want to keep their physios busy.

Obviously his performances for the England Knights and his 4 full international appearances is good enough for the RFL, we've probably only got about a dozen england players to choose from, the rest are overseas, so its not as though contracts can be awarded like confetti.
Lomax has only got the ambassador type contract so his payments may be less than the other England players.

Would his extra payment have been awarded if Lomax decided to join another club?

So you could presumably have one club with 5 players all receiving this additional payment effectively allowing that club to have players earning an additional 125k (in total) over their salary cap on top of the two marquee players.

NO CHANCE I have tried and if it came of you would be at the back of the queue along with 20,000 others

It will be interesting. to see if "King Kevin" has secured a central contract for Richie Myler at Leeds ?
Think Peacock needs to be calling his old pal and seeing what he can sort out for Rovers,
It will definitely influence play purchases going forward for all clubs.
Does it apply to those from the southern hemisphere with a "Bitish" passport who ply there trade in the superleague ?

This is crazy, Lomax isn't going to be 1st choice full back for either Saints or England, but has been awarded a central contract.

It's a shame that this has all come out second-hand. Would be good to know the criteria - is there a max number of players from one team? Does this give England first dibs when it comes to mid-season internationals? One would assume so. I'd also like to know what role King Kev and the old boys are playing in this. The RFL just comes across as a body with no spine, doing shady deals to keep certain clubs happy and not strong enough to stand up to any of them. I agree with the centralised contracts - anyone got any ideas how it works with the RU?

It's your fault, don,t moan about it.