Bingo we therefore have a spot open for next year. As cussack's contract started before feb 2008 (assuming that we have applied for or applying for exemption)

Unfortunately I'm talking utter tripe as usual as we can still only have 5 overseas players in the squad

For next year? It's 6.



If this is indeed the case, and Cusack is available to stay non-quota, I'm much happier about his retention than previously. The only query I still have is would he still count as being in the British game before February? Although he was contracted, does it depend on playing competitive games before then?

Its 6 players who dont fall into fed/club trained bracket. Overseas players is still a maximum of 5.

This is just getting to be a bl00dy stupid minefield.

so.... you gave me a tenner?

Maureen!!! Getting a bit busy out here!

It depends how you interpret this ruling, does the player have to be contracted to a British club before Feb 08 or does he have had to played for a British club before Feb 08?

Its true Cusack had signed for us before Feb 08, so if the RFL are happy with making Cusack a federation trained player, then we can sign another overseas player.

This would only apply if Cusack was Non-Fed. He isn't. He's an overseas player/quota player. They CANNOT APPLY.

My understanding is that a Non fed player is one who didnt train at a british club for 3 years before he was 21, this includes quota players.

So Cusack would count as a non fed player.