Hypothetical question



Lets say, just as an example, a leading NRL & Queensland player receives a lifetime ban from the NRL because he has been found guilty of a major indiscretion, like match fixing for example, will their ban be upheld by Super League?

Given the situation of players like Bird and Carney who were allowed to play in this country.

If it goes through as a criminal offence they won't get visa's or are unlikely too at least! If it's simply an NRL boards ban then guess they could do as the RFL were happy to register Bird when banned from playing NRL.

Oh dear, what a co-incidence. Look at this story I found. What a shocker! www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 66,00.html

Oh dear, what a co-incidence. Look at this story I found. What a shocker! www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 66,00.html

Cowboys probably released that to cover how bad they were this year

Just Think how big of a scandal that would be for any club.

What's a friendless betting option?

Just Thought I'd ask

Friendless is a poor way of saying that it's an outsider in the betting.

Nobody wanting to back it = friendless.

"Subject to confirmation from the NRL this coming Monday, Infonews.co.nz believes the players involved could include Willie Mason, Jonathan Thurston and Arran Payne from the Cowboys, Ryan Tandy and Hassan Saleh from the Bulldogs and Adam Blair from the Storm. One of the player's Managers is also set to be named."

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It doesn't mean it's an outsider, it means it's a bet that doesn't get much action. Except this time it did.

Funny how they are leaving the announcement until after the NRL grand final!

Personally i'd happily take the scandal for Thurston.

Bird wasn't banned from playing in the NRL. Cronulla suspended him and eventually agreed to his release on the understanding he wouldn't sign for another NRL club.

Ah right i wasn't aware of that. Maybe an NRL ban does mean SL ban then? I guess we'll find out on Monday.

Life bans for 6 players mentioned, including JT and Willie Mason. HKR will bit's bit peed off!

Adam Blair too, what a traversty it would be to loose him from the game too!

the RFL Operational Rules are suitably vague in this area:

The Board on behalf of the RFL shall be entitled to refuse registration of a Player or refuse to accept a Contract, Contract renewal, variation or extension in any of the following circumstances:
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(b) the Board reasonably believes that to accept the registration or contract may bring the Game into disrepute or may adversely affect the integrity of any competition, or
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(f) the Board reasonably believes that the Player is under a relevant suspension or ban imposed by the RFL or another governing body of any sport in any part of the world.


So basically the RFL can choose to accept the ban or not.

No change their then

Just as an aside, does this go down as a "chief exclusive" considering I broke the news hours before the media?

They didn't count in the 80's.

At Leeds we were joined by Cliff Lyons on a short term contract whilst he was suspended down under.

Who was the bloke at Wakefield recently - Leo-Latu. Didn't he receive an NRL ban or is de-registering different??

If he's guilty of match fixing, then it's not a travesty. He'll have got his just rewards.

Interesting stuff. Regarding bans, I think it's up the RFL to make a decision whether or not to register a player. There aren't any rules in place regarding this, as far as I know.

I suspect, however, that they would be under pressure from the NRL not to allow these players into Super League, and of course they will have to weigh up whether the potential coup of 6 top class players for the British game would be worth the negative press that would doubtless be attracted.

Negative press where exactly? RL gets next to no press over here so I'm assuming you mean down under?

All publicity is good publicity! Saints need to get onto thurstons agent now and casually mention how we treat players involved in betting scandals

No, here. RL gets next to no press until it, or somebody representing it, does something wrong. Given that this is a betting scandal, there is a pretty good example I could point you to.

Saints has already had one betting scandal, i'm sure we can cope with another