NRL Player Drain

There has been a steady exodus of NRL players to the UK Super League over the past few years. This is a list of ex-NRL players currently playing and planning to plan the game in the UK.
Note: Each English Super League team is allowed to have three foreign or quota players players.

ex-NRL Players in the UK
(83 players)

2008 Moves

• Quota players: Ben Harris, Shontayne Hape, Glenn Morrison
• Lesley Vainikolo, Joe Vagana, Chris McKenna, Ian Henderson, James Evans, David Solomona

• Tame Tupou (ex Broncos)

• Quota players: Clint Greenshields, Justin Murphy, Adam Mogg, Casey McGuire, Stacey Jones, Jason Croker, Aaron Gorrell
• Alex Chan

• Dane Carlaw (ex Broncos)

• Quota players: Jamahl Lolesi, Brad Drew, vacant
• Shane Elford, Chris Thorman, John Skandalis, Chris Nero, Keith Mason

• Rod Jensen (ex Cowboys)
• Paul Whatuira (ex Tigers)

• Quota players: Matt Sing, Richard Swain, Motu Tony
• Sid Domic, Willie Manu, Hutch Maiava

• Matthew Head (ex Dragons)

• Quota players: Mark McLinden, Scott Hill, Chad Randall, Matt Gafa
• Tyrone Smith, Karl Temata, Daniel Heckenberg, Lee Hopkins

• Phil Leuluai (ex Sharks)

• Quota players: 4 | Aaron Moule6 | Luke Dorn
• Kevin McGuiness, John Wilshere, Michael Korkidas, Gray Viane

• Craig Stapleton (Sharks)

• Quota players: Brent Webb, Scott Donald, Clinton Toopi
• Kylie Leuluai, Ali Lauitiiti, Danny Williams

• Quota players: James Webster, Mark O'Neill, vacant
• David Tangata-Toa, Michael Vella, Luke Dyer

• Quota players: Matt Gidley, Jason Cayless, Jason Hooper
• Willie Talau, Francis Meli

• Chris Flannery (ex Roosters)

• Quota players: Phil Bailey, Trent Barrett, Bryan Fletcher
• Michael Withers, Pat Richards, Thomas Leuluai, Iafeta Paleaaesina, David Vaealiki, Shane Millard

• Quota players: Ben Jeffries, Sam Obst, vacant
• Semi Tadulala, Ned Catic, Kevin Henderson, Danny Lima, Tevita Latu

• Quota players: Brent Grose, Michael Sullivan, Paul Rauhihi
• Henry Fa'afili, Chris Leikvoll, Vinnie Anderson, Richie Barnett, Louis Anderson

• Chris Hicks (ex Sea Eagles)
• Michael Monaghan (ex Sea Eagles)
• Matt King (ex Storm)

Each English Super League team is allowed to have three foreign or quota players players.

• Harlequins Rugby League are permitted four quota players as they are considered to be a non-heartland team.

• French side Catalan Dragons are allowed eight non-French players.

• Exceptions There are three exceptions for a player to avoid quota player status.

  • 1. When a player has played for a rugby team for six years, he is eligible to gain British citizenship and does not count under the quota .

  • 2. If the player has a passport for any EU nation or a Kolpak nation.

  • 3. If the player is from a Kolpak nation such as Samoa or Tonga.

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