Here's another dilemma for the rfl . I thought sporting visas only allowed players to play for their own club only. Is Lieului an overseas player.

Yeah good point

I also thought they had to be under a certain age as well.

Tony Smith interview on Warrington Worldwide Web includes, "He also talks about the problems with the dual registration system which means overseas players can't play for Swinton if they are out of form or coming back from injury."

Surely that won't stop them. Everyone seems to be making up the 'rules' as they go along!

Its all a joke ,thats not very funny and will make our competition more pointless, then it already is and drive more speccies away ...IMHO.

While I hate doing it, at the moment I am thinking of giving the Swinton and Hunslet away games a miss and unless the RFL act to stop what I see as abuse of the system more games are likely to follow.

I think he probably has a working VISA like they have down under and Leeds are only his sponsor but within his VISA period he is able to take other work on.

I can’t really see this as an issue, he still ‘works’ and I presume being paid by Leeds.

So does Tony Smith not understand the visa system. Didn't rangi chase require a new visa if he had moved to Hull.

& yet plays for England

Correct. Though Leuleui has been in England since 2007 so may not actually require a visa now that he's been here over 5 years?

I only went to a handfull of games last season and i doubt i will go to any this season i havent had a fall out with Leigh but i am completely dissolusioned with the sport its not RL its SL they are destroying the game whilst feathering their own nests. Does Nigel Wood now earn more than the Prime minister just out of interest?

You can mess with the RFL, but I wouldn't think it's a good idea to take on the UK Border Agency!

But staying away from Leigh in effect punishes Leigh. By all means refuse to fund other teams coffers.

Ive had enough of the sport mate i wish leigh well but doubt it will do thm any good

Yes £330k a year is his salary.

Although I am sure he gets a bit on the side from the RFU for running our great sport into the ground.

Is that all in cash - or some of it 'in kind'? (chips, pie, pizza etc....)

Don't forget his booze bill Alan. The state he was in at last years magic weekend he must have drunk the place dry. He was slurring and hickuping all through his interview.

Not sure he was alone in that attempt though

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I think somebody has listened

Thankyou

Everyones blaming the RFL when really its the 2/3rds of the SL clubs who couldnt afford to keep the under 21 's so this is the result of this, its the teams like Leeds and Warrington who were teams that wanted to keep the under21's, are exploting the rules now just because they can.
The silly Championship chairman of the clubs thats have agreed to partner with SL clubs are really just putting a nail in the coffin of what was a good competitive league, which last year had some great closely contested ,matches, now its become a farce and will result in driving the crowds away. If anyone thinks these fans will watch the SL teams instead they are deluded.
Surely the RFL should give step in and sort the mess out and bring in something in salary cap that would allow the SL clubs not to spend all their money on the first team but save some to invest in the futureof our game, ie the young players coming through.

Unlike Leeds, not to know the rules. I thought they made them?

No one is listening,once the uk border agency change the rules all the over seas player will be ok to play for a seasond club