We've deregistered players in the past. Not sure if we was granted special dispensation though.
I always thought we must or what would be the point in the deregister in the first place?

Don't see the issue with it, or why everyone is upset about it. They've lost a key player to their team and also compounded by being in a key position. Prior to a ball being kicked especially.

Now there should be a caveat that they must replace like fo like not use money got a player in another position, which I have hear cas maybe doing. That's against the core principle of this ruling and should not be permitted.

Part right, he was loaned to Wakefield which left space in the cap to bring in Sandow early. He wasn’t ruled out for the season though, his debut was delayed due to complications, but he went on the make a few appearances for them I think.

Spoke to Ben at the time. The club proposed he was deregistered while he had the surgery that all needed doing, with a view to getting him back on the books the next year. That was the thin end of the wedge for him. Once he was off the books, it was always going to be hard for him to get his contract renewed, regardless of what was agreed in good faith.

funny you should mention him, i was wondering yesterday in light of riley's retirement what his official status was, i don't recall any retirement statements or anything like that, a sad end to a cult hero.

Retired from sport. Think his injury insurance package meant he couldn't return to the game. A great shame. Training to work in the real estate game now.