I think they did similar for the Crusaders at the time, and also granted dispensation to oversees players already here when the Non-Fed rules got brought in (2008?). At the time, I recall it was a max of 7 quota and 7 non-fed, but the "quota" part has since been removed a few years ago.

Ironically, it was clubs like Rovers which forced the changing of the rules by taking the pi£$ out of the original quota restrictions via passports (Vella, Galea etc). I'm sure in 2007 they had 11 or 12

Ok. The point still stands though doesn't it, whoever the players were that you somehow squeezed under the quota. You tried to get round the rules, and the rules were changed.

10 years on and nothings improved that much at Rovers, still bending the rules and relying on dispensation.

And who is Ronnie, my name is James.

Mitch Clark was born in Britain, therefore holds a British passport so does not count on the quota.

Oh the irony of your post coming from the fan of a club who rely heavily on overseas players to be 5th, yes 5th in SL!

Nothing to do with passports or where you're born Ronnie, for the 3rd time now.

We have 7 Non-Fed players. Clubs are allowed 7 Non-Fed players. No dispensation required.

Rely heavily?

Talanoa, Tuimavave, Fonua, Michaels, Manu, Kelly, Minichiello

So 7 out of 28/29 players we have used this year - hardly a heavy reliance.

What about dispensation for matongo, must be something there. At the end of the day, you're trying to say rovers use way more overseas players then others and we need them. Yes we do need them like every other club, but we have a couple who probably won't play when the 8s start.

Ahh, another example of a Rovers fan knowing absolutely nothing about the Non-Fed rules.

Let me say this again sloooowly for you Moxi. FEDERATION TRAINED. Hull FC are in the RLEF Federation and Masi Matongo has been registered at Hull a number of years. It has nothing to do with whether he was born in Harare or Hull, or what his passport says.

Why must there be something there?

Hull KR have and do rely on overseas players more than most clubs, they have a poor history of youth development and a long history of using as many overseas players as they can get past the RFL.

You no sweet fa sunbeam, so take your drivel somewhere else.

I'm surprised no ones mentioned the Willie Mason/Michael Dobson run around.

So you have 8 players that are not of British nationality but make out we get dispensation for a squad of 40 players all of who are not of British nationality because we rely on getting dispensation from the rfl.