Just read tv thread, who slates Richards for being irish when he's a Aussie?

Jes, stop guessing and go direct to the RFL.



C1:4 OVERSEAS PLAYERS

DEFINITION OF OVERSEAS PLAYER

C1:4:1 (a) An “overseas Player” is one who cannot produce satisfactory evidence to the RFL that

he is a Professional Player in accordance with the EU Rules guaranteeing the free

movement of workers and that either:

(i) he is an EU National; or

(ii) he is entitled to be lawfully employed in England as a professional rugby league

player pursuant to a valid work permit and is a National of a country which is party

to either an Association Agreement, Europe Agreement or the Cotonou Agreement

with the EU; or

(iii) that he is a National of a country which is a current Full or Associate Member of

the RLEF and has been resident in that country for four years and is a bona fide

registered player who has played a minimum of five domestic league or cup games

in a domestic competition in that Full or Associate Member’s country.

For the avoidance of doubt a National is defined as a person who holds a current passport for an EU

member state or a country party to an Association Agreement, Europe Agreement or the Cotonou

Agreement as appropriate. Where a person claims to be a National of a country which does not issue

its own passports the RFL will review such a claim on a case by case basis but has no obligation to

decide whether a person is a National of such a country. In order to provide satisfactory evidence for

C1:4:1 (a) (iii) above the individual must hold and produce a relevant and current passport, the RLEF

member must provide records and testimony as to the player’s competition record and the RLEF must

certify that the information provided is correct and bona fide. The purpose of C1:4:1 (a) (iii) above is to

provide a performance pathway for talented players from the domestic competitions in RLEF Full or

Associate Member countries and in all matters of interpretation or judgement of this rule the RFL will

make decisions which are consistent with that purpose.

(b) Any Player who has, and who can prove to the RFL's satisfaction to have been, resident

in the EU for an aggregate of 270 days in each of five years prior to 31st December

2002 shall not be deemed an "overseas Player". For the avoidance of doubt, any

exceptions previously granted under this Operational Rule shall remain in force for the

remainder of the Player's career.

Just search this for overseas rfllive.dyndns.org/~rflmedia/doc ... 0Guide.pdf

Just search this for overseas rfllive.dyndns.org/~rflmedia/doc ... 0Guide.pdf

www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=346 Here for the federation rules

www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=346 Here for the federation rules

cheeky

he has been signed to replace flannery....excellent signing and well done on getting him as many clubs would have been sniffing around

and dave shillington has been wafted a contract by you lot to replace jammer

Would shillington come to super league?



Would he get a visa, he was banned from driving for drink driving the other year wasnt he?

Not just knocking this signing, but these Aussies must think we are such an easy touch and most teams are the same, aged 31 and talk of a three year deal? on Big Money, which they need with the current exchange rate??

I hope it's not a 3yr deal.

Surely not a 3 year deal a 31 year old? Who's had a fair few injury problems.

I'd be surprised were any SL club to sign him. With the obvious rise in the NRL cap imminent. Plus he'd have to give up his SOO and REP football career. He would be though a cracking signing though. Truly a player at the peak of his powers.

unfortunately i think that to get any half decent ozzie over here now with the different salary caps, more and more clubs will be offering older players longer deals, hoping they're a Menzies, not a crock