Passports and nationality have noting to do with it. That system was abandoned after certain clubs took the proverbial urine with Kolpak signings and Aussies who had great, great ancestors that they could use as a ticket to an EU passport.

IIRC, he has to have been registered with a UK club for three consecutive years between the ages of 16 and 21 to be considered a "federation trained" player. The fact he has a UK passport doesn't come into it.

Whoops Barry!!! Wrong again!!!

More irrelevent than wrong

Fair point, I just like pointing out when he's talking 'the proverbial'.

Why does he keep on posting bo11ocks though,it's like he can't help himself or is he a troll.

I honestly think that he believes he's this wierd oracle of Rugby League. What he actually is I can't say in case a Mod tells me off again!

There are extenuating circumstances though IIRC.

Does it make any difference once he's played for England?

think he can't play for Australia for 2 years from the last date he played for England

If he wants to change he will, the rfl won't stop him if the australians want him they'll take him. Why would they want him though, he's average for his age Hayne is the future

So..... are you telling me that both Gleesons and Widdles were NOT born in England then?

Hey you may be right mate.. I'm only going off Wikipedia

Surely if he was born in England, then he is English and shouldn't count on the quota.

That's what common sense would say Rughead. But this is the RLIF we're talking about!!!

Go tell the RFL to change their rules then... Quote from the current (posted on RFL site) operating rules
DEFINITION OF OVERSEAS PLAYER
C1

To prove that you are an EU national requires some evidence, like a passport maybe?

But I thought that the rules were that players now had to be Federation trained to not count on the Quota, and as BramleyRhino said, he wasn't trained in this country.