Especially someone who is quoted as having said it was his childhood dream to play for New Zealand.
Absolute farce.

rangi chase ... found guilty of assault to a female..BIG guy! hope he gets more crap than sam t got at headingley...i don't know if i am correct but he already has a work visa for cas..if he were to move to another club would that not involve applying for another work visa that probably would be declined..please correct me if i am wrong but how the hell can he be english?? i know birth certs in cas have similar names and generally can be photo copied for the family name but he can't even speak cas..and doesn't qualify on fingers or toes either

Wrong. You're confusing him with our former hero Leo Latu.

Yes it is WRONG.

Will he have to sing the national anthem ? , just another joke selection by our wonderful coach..

Its already been said on here, but Rangi Chase is not and never will be English.
If the RFL are serious about developing the international game then this sort of thing is unacceptable. At least find a grandparent with an English accent.
Plus, how will the real English lads ever gain experience.

Oh dear, that green eyed monster is such a terrible thing, 3 pages on a Cas players decision to declare himself available for England. The site will go into meltdown now Rangi has been anounced as Man of Steel

hes entitled to man of steel, deserves it... but not an england shirt... total disgrace and i would never boo tomkins or any english born player playing for england but rangi should get rotten tomatoes if he pulls on a white and red shirt...

utter garbage rfl
sort it out

Why single out the player? He was invited to play, he didn't ask to.

It's those who make the rules who should be taken to task here.

BECAUSE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO HE WAS TALKING HIMSELF UP FOR A KIWI JERSEY... AFTER ALL HE IS A KIWI...

No green eyed monster here. Rangi Chase is a class act and I would be delighted if he payed for us and I have no problem with him being Man of Steel - I would go further and say I think he thoroughly deserves it.

But what he does not deserve is to play for England. I may be old fashioned but I'm English. I was born in England as was my Father and Mother and I'm proud to be English. I cannot accept that someone who comes over here to earn a living can after a few years play for the National Team. I don't care if Australia do it, England Cricket do it or whoever, its wrong in my opinion.

What next a team of antipodeans who have been over here for a few years play and beat Australia as England - what a hollow victory that would be and I'd rather continue to lose as a team of Englishmen and retain some pride and credibility.

The RFL are a laughing stock in my eyes and I no longer have any interest in the International game.

Stop Moaning we might actually win something with the quality of Rangi if you had him you would not be posting anti cas literature

I know in the cricket team there has been a lot of criticism but at least in most those cases they have at least one English parents and in a lot of occasions like Strauss the England Captain, his parents moved back to England when he was kid after they were working abroad . Someone changing nationalities later in life and for what seem weak reasons at best should be a no no.