Shows how sad our sport is, that it does away with a rule that effectively sets out to improve the standards and image of the game for the supporter and the clubs, while keeping a rule that helps to hold back the quality of the game and is basically a restraint of trade.

Rules are there to be broken, as we're all very aware of.

He'd maybe put Akuola to shame in terms of minutes on the pitch but would I swap him for Hill Cooper or Philbin ...not a chance...

he's quitting a sinking ship in the vain hope of finishing his career with a cup Final appearance in England Of which he has zero chance in the NRL with St George.

vanity project before returning to the NRL as a pundit...!!!

There was a time wh3n his return would have been massive news. Has the hallmarks of a very long lap of honour.

Just a heads up Saddended isn't a Saints fan he's a Pie Eater in disguise... Check out his profile pic , the Saints kit is covering a wigan shirt (hopped sleeves).

Confirmed

rlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/53145064rl

The RFL and Super League have confirmed that they have relaxed the regulations about going into administration. Clubs will no longer receive a 12 point deduction for going into administration along with other measures to help clubs survive. I still maintain there's a good chance there will be some very high quality players more readily available than there would have been normally.

That is a possibility. A lot depends on how exactly this Sky deal affects the cash flow of SL clubs, and whether there's still a need for salary realignment of the player pool in general given the current financial climate.
We could end up with a scenario where a high majority of players will be paid less, with the high quality players that you speak of, be more tempted by the likes of the NRL and RFU. We'll have to see how things pan out, but we need to get the game restarted, as Sky's deal is dependant on fixtures in 2020 being delivered.

Fair comment. Small consolation that RU are on a precipice financially as well and will be tightening their belts.somewhat

Difficult for RU clubs to justify signing league players at the moment, the success rate for league players doing well in union is not great and the covid restrictions make it harder to get a cross-code convert up to speed. They are having to make cutbacks with existing players so it risks upsetting a dressing room if players are cut or asked to reduce wages and then they sign a league player who takes time to adapt.