He'd benefit from the 2008 exemptions to be fed-trained. His family are from Swindon, iirc, so I assume he is off-quota with a British passport.

Of course he wouldn't have been around to get the eventual 2008 exemption if he hadn't been given an initial dispensation... actually - no, he might because we was still under 21 and so could qualify (temporarily) based on age.
Mind bending isn't it?

Yes only the RFL would make rules about player eligibility that are so hard to understand that you need a masters in law to make hide or hair of them.

This is all confusing when Mason has been granted fed trained status.

HAs he? I was under the impression that was a typo/mis-quote.

He's either fed trained or non fed, if he's non fed then hkr are over the quota.

He is fed trained thanks to his Tongan passport.

He is NON fed trained. Jesus christ, it isn't that difficult. The federation trained thing from wood was a typo!

I know there was a typo in my post. Jesus Christ.

He can't be!



I used to have a good grasp of the quota rules but now I feel as confused as ranga spice when shes trying to put her Velcro trainers on.

Well I'm confused now then!!!

I have Mason down as Non-Fed but Non-Quota because of his Tongan status.

Just like Moa and Lauaki......

Yups