That'd be awesome, wouldn't it - 'that ideal way to improve the England team!', as espoused by so many posters a couple of years ago - ensuring that not only are the English clubs denuded of their best players, but stripping the England team as well. Great stuff.

Correct, with Hayne potentially missing Origin 2 Anthony Minichiello is being considered as a possible replacement, however should he be selected he must choose between NSW or playing for Italy in the World Cup.

rlhttp://www.sportal.com.au/league-news-display/blues-face-more-origin-woe-239181rl

It's just a red tape decision that's all. I'd like to see eligibility simplified to 'wherever you lived the longest' none of this grandparent/citizenship etc stuff. The only issue is the lesser RL countries would be without SL and NRL players for the most part

If what you say is correct then I concur. I assumed that taking the citizenship of another country was more meaningful than that.

NickyKiss is correct. Many thousands of English apply for citizenship each year, and the overwhelming reason for doing so is to make returning to England to visit loved ones easier.

Without the citizenship you are required to reapply for your visa every 5 years, which can be very time consuming and expensive. It has little more meaning than that.

Should he even make noises about wanting to represent Australia however, get well rid of him. I can't blame him for wanting to be part of State of Origin, it is a HUGE spectacle over here.. just as long as it stops there.