Who’s been affected by quota rules?
THE RFL have moved to simplify their quota system which limits the number of overseas players clubs can sign.
Clubs were allowed sign seven ‘non-federation trained’ players and that will still be the case moving into the 2021 season, but the rules have been made considerably less complex.
Before clubs were allowed to sign up to five players from either Australia or New Zealand with a larger allowance of seven being made for players from Kolpak nations such as Tonga, Samoa or Papua New Guinea. However, to avoid confusion, all overseas players will be classed as ‘non-federation trained’ players, giving clubs more freedom to fill their quota however they wish.
As such, the Mail has looked at how every club is currently using the quota and how much room they have to manoeuvre for 2021.
As it stands, Wigan have the least overseas players with just four, while a host of clubs have decisions to make over how best to use their quota next year, with players coming to the end of their current deals those players are marked with an asterisk.
CASTLEFORD: 6 - Peter Mata’utia, Sosaia Feki, Grant Millington*, Jesse Sene-lefao, Junior Moors*, Cheyse Blair
CATALANS: 7 - David Mead*, Samisoni Langi, Israel Folau, James Maloney, Josh Drinkwater, Sam Moa*, Sam Kasiano
HUDDERSFIELD: 5 - Aidan Sezer, Suaia Matagi*, James Gavet, Kenny Edwards, Ukuma Ta’ai*
HULL FC: 7 - Albert Kelly*, Carlos Tuimavave*, Mahe Fonua, Manu Ma’u, Chris Satae, Bureta Faraimo, Ligi Sao
HULL KR: 7 - Adam Quinlan*, Matt Parcell*, Shaun Kenny-dowall, Kane Linnett, Mitch Garbutt, Weller Hauraki*, Nathaniel Peteru*
LEEDS: 6 - Konrad Hurrell, Robert Lui, Ava Seumanufagai, Matt Prior, Rhyse Martin, Adam Cutbertson*
SALFORD: 7 - Tui Lolohea, Joey Lussick*, Pauli Pauli, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Ken Sio, Luke Yates, Connor Jones (Krisnan Inu* - exempt)
ST HELENS: 5 - Lachlan Coote,
Kevin Naiqama, Dominique Peyroux*, Joseph Paulo, Zeb Taia* (Joel Thompson - 2021)
TORONTO: 7 - Ricky Leutele, Darcy Lussick, Josh Mccrone*, Bodene Thompson*, Blake Wallace, Sonny Bill Williams, Chase Stanley
WAKEFIELD: 5 - Tinirau Arona,
David Fifita, Jacob Miller, Kelepi Tanginoa, Bill Tupou (Adam Tangata exempt)
WARRINGTON: 7 - Sitaleki Akauola, Blake Austin, Jason Clark*, Anthony Gelling, Leilani Latu, Jake Mamo, Ben Murdoch-masila* (Greg Inglis - 2021)
WIGAN WARRIORS: 4 - Mitch Clark, Bevan French, Jackson Hastings, Willie Isa (Thomas Leuluai exempt)