I think you know what I'm getting at.

Yep exactly, Its just like the Chase situation, because he wasnt good enough for England he opted for Scotland. Now hes good enough for England hes opted for us. Just like Rangi will do if NZ decide he is good enough for them.

Some of these rules are truly awful and this is one. How can they deem Chase to play for England/GB ?

I mean, I think Pat Richards is a 'points machine', but would I want him to play for England ? Well yes indeed, but for me he can't.

we've got to play widdop in the halves so im guessing brough may be the one to miss out, unless mcnamara is going to be completely clueless and move widdop to the centres!

JOKE why does thr RFL go done this route selecting somebody on the resident rule, In my honest opinion i would have gaskell and lomax at 6 and 7 for england its worked wonders at saints and showed ours up big time twice in three weeks harsh but fair.

Widdop is better than Chase anyway, so unless Widdop is going to play 7, with Rangi at 6 then I don't think he'll be starting.
Although half back pairing of Chase and Widdop does sound pretty good. Even if he isn't English.
Uate has been picked by Australia, and he's from Fiji(?) just like Moimoi (Tonga) for NZ, the list is endless for NZ and Aus, so it's not like we're cheating or anything.

tbh although a player qualifies on residency........i would make a stipulation that players must hold a UK passport before they are considered for a UK country

Yep. Me too.

Like I said, I have no issues with people playing for England if they deem themselves to be just that. Rangi Chase imho does not (although in his interview he seems too, but he has also said he wants to play for NZ)

Much like the England Cricket Team with Trott, Pietersen and Strauss - when you're winning Test series you don't care where the players were born.

I seen on SSN before a reporter ask Wellens what he thought and he looked ready to smack the reporter He wasnt too chuffed about the call up

I don't know why 'England fans' are so bothered about this.

"He could be taking away the place of a talented young English player blah blah"

When Sam Tomkins played for England everybody booed him anyway.

If I was a professional RL player in the England set up I'd just 'retire' from international rugby to 'concentrate on my club commitments'. International RL is a joke so the players shouldn't demean themselves by wasting time they could be recovering from injuries in the off season.

If what I've been told by a Cas fan is correct, Rangi Chase has been chosen in the England squad by the RFL, while at the same time Castleford have to count him on their overseas quota under RFL rules. Only in RL.

Definitely non fed trained so i'm sure he'll be quota, even if not the "overseas" one.

But surely being in the England squad should trump that???