We don’t have any non-federation spots free.

Unless that changes, anybody we sign must have learned their RL trade in this country or France (limiting it to countries on this side of the world with pro clubs and a record of producing SL standard players), or have some sort of exemption. E.g. under 21 years old, or coming from RU, or RFL random decision generator beneficiary.

But looking at the Cook Islands flag it has the Union Jack on their flag do they still belong to us or are they like the Aussie and New Zealand

Brilliant mate, viva The Empire, anywhere with a Union Flag should be fair game, probably just as sensible as the RFL's rules.

On Hall, I like him as a bloke and I think we should have kept him, but no where near good enough with his decisions to play full back.

Quinlan could go in the halves and we could try and sign Gigot to play full back, although I assume he's got a high profile gig somewhere already which is why The Butcher fell out with him.

Richie Myler will be your saviour for 2020 and you must put your trust in Tony Smith when you announce his signing

Are you thinking of Johnathon Ford? The population of the Cook Islands is similar to that of Featherstone, so there’s a reasonable chance I guess.

Like fellow Cook Islands international, former Robin, namesake and indeed cousin, Byron, JF was born in New South Wales. JF started out in the Newcastle Knights system before playing a handful of games for the Sydney Roosters. Definitely non-federation trained, irrespective of the status of the Cook Islands (self-governing, in free association with New Zealand) and his Irish ancestry.

Ryan Brierly

The perfect player has become available and coming to s/l mason lino, half back understudy at nz warriors left for newcastle knights,he was understudy to shaun johnson at nz and reynolds and kaylin pongia,and when he played he was quality.He is 25 years old and quality,exactly what we need and the highest % of successful goal kicks in the NRL.
Any thoughts roopy.?

But does have a British passport if not we can not get him unless we get rid of some one

Doesn't matter if he has a British passport. He is non-fed trained so we would need to move someone on.

I was thinking he could take drinkwaters place but forgot shaun kenny dowall's took that.He is just what we need.

If we went for him and got him who would we move on ?

A good question,Hauraki is into his last season as a player and would have been my choice as player of the year. Quinlan terrific when fit,but not fit often enough.Hauraki was amazing last year and is retiring at the end of 2020,Quinlan spent most of the season injured or playing injured and seems injury prone,would be my choices if I had to pick,garbutt if his knees recover enough would have to be the other option.I would have thought hauraki who has played in england since 2010 may have been granted exemption,but obviously not.
Does the fact mason lino is samoan make any difference?
Our neighbours,have kelly tuimavave,ma'u,fonua.satae,sao,faiamo,which is 7.

You're allowed 7 ours are quinlan skd kane mitch weller parcell and big mose

Had a shocker,missed linnett and mose,how do i miss mose.lol.