Sorry if everybody else already spotted this but it struck me tonight when crusaders ran out for the kick off, 12 (originally) overseas players, virtually all with NRL experience in thier starting line up.

Schifcofske,
He started his senior career with South Queensland Crushers and went to Parramatta Eels after they disbanded. However it was with Canberra Raiders that he made his name. In 2001 and 2004 he was named the Raiders' player of the year while in 2006 he was made captain of the club. In the same year he was chosen in the Queensland Maroons side for the State of Origin decider.

Dyer,
Luke played for the Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers before moving to the UK and joining Castleford Tigers then Hull Kingston Rovers.


Martin,
With Melbourne, Martin scored a try in their 1999 Grand Final win against St George Illawarra,

Chan,
He previously played his club rugby league with Windsor Wolves, the feeder club to the NRL’s Penrith Panthers,

Youngquest,
He has previously played for Sydney-based sides Cronulla Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and the Bulldogs in the NRL

Sammut,
Jarrod spent the first 11 years of his career at Penrith Panthers working his way through the junior ranks before making his NRL debut in 2007

Hanbury,
Rhys joins the Crusaders from Wests Tigers in the NRL having made 20 senior appearances in the last two years. Wollongong-born, he started his senior career with South Sydney Rabbitohs.

O'Hara,
Ryan O’Hara was signed from Wests Tigers in the Australian NRL he previously played for Canberra Raiders, where he won the Rookie of the Year award in 2001.

Withers,
Lincoln Withers has been signed from Canberra Raiders, He previously turned out for St George Illawarra Dragons and Wests Tigers

Bryant,
He arrived in Wales on a high after making his 100th NRL appearance when helping to lead Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to an Australian NRL Grand Final win over Melbourne on Sunday 5th October 2008. Previously with Canberra Raiders

Winternstein,
He made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs in 2008,

Hauraki,
The 6ft 1in, 16st Hauraki, a 24-year-old New Zealander who was released by Parramatta to ease pressure on their salary cap

That is all!

Thats shocking how are they supposed to expand the game in wales with no welsh kids playing.

Dont forget Tommy Lee

They're just the new London Broncos. Offer little to nothing to SL, other than a place for NRL rejects to make a better living.

Rovers aren't doing to bad

Dobbins will be no different if they sign Aussie off half and Mason.No relegation was supposed to help our young players come through,now we have Aussies exempt because they have Maltese/Tongan/British passports.We just cannot see that to beat the Aussie's we have to bring our own youngsters through