In the current rfl rules it states that from 2008 on you are entitled to a maximum of 5 overseas players - ie players that do not hold a eu passport eg corky, ben jeffries, james stosic dont count so it should be easy

but then the superleague rules state maximum of 8 non federation trained players - neither refer to kolpack any more


so god knows but an interesting fact from the rfl rules

but then you read "The RFL will not at any time accept a registration application for an "overseas Player",
nor register the Player until it has received a copy of the Player's work permit or
satisfactory evidence that such a permit is not necessary in which case the Club must" and then you think what happened in celtics case!!!

Seems like the rfl do not know there own rukle book

It's just another case of the RFL over-complicating what should be a very simple thing.
RFL) Were you born in this country and/or do you hold a valid British passport ?
Player) No
Then you count as foreign.

It shouldn't be so difficult.

Nope: McGoldrick can apply for Cas to come off-quota in the 2011 season due to being in the UK for five years, apparently.

Think it doesn't apply to Jeffries because he's moved club which means his status as an overseas player returns.

If Blanch as classed as Irish surely Morrison will be classed as Welsh, he qualifies for Wales through his Welsh grandfather. Does the additional Quota place for `non-heartland` Clubs - Quins, Celtic & Catalans still apply, (more than 1 for Celtic at the moment).
Unbelievably convoluted, how do the RFL check each player`s status? So many players have dual nationality, although Australian by birth they may be qualified for other Nations, EU or non-EU, Millard being a Fijian International for example. I don`t think the RFL would fancy a challenge in court somehow.

I seem to remember Jeffries getting a british citizanship because he was hopeful of playing for GB.

Whether Millard is Australian or Fijian he still counts on the 'quota' regardless as a non-federation player.