2008 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 2008

2009 Additions

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

• Danny Buderus (ex Knights)
• Greg Eastwood (ex Broncos)

• Quota players: Clint Greenshields, Adam Mogg, Justin Murphy, Casey McGuire, Aaron Gorrell, Jason Croker
• Alex Chan
• Dane Carlaw
• COACH: Mick Potter

• Steve Bell (ex Sea Eagles)
• Jason Ryles (ex Dragons)
• Shane Perry (ex Broncos)

• Quota players: Matthew Gidley, Jason Cayless, Chris Flannery
• Willie Talau, Francis Meli
• COACH: Daniel Anderson

• Tony Puletua (ex Panthers)

• Quota players: Phil Bailey, Trent Barrett, George Carmont
• Michael Withers, Pat Richards, Thomas Leuluai, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Shane Millard

• Mark Riddell (ex Eels)
• Cameron Phelps (ex Bulldogs May 08)
• Tim Smith (ex Eels)

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

• Steve Menzies (ex Manly)

• Quota players: Chris Hicks, Matt King, Paul Rauhihi, Michael Monaghan
• Henry Fa'afili, Chris Leikvoll, Vinnie Anderson, Richie Barnett, Louis Anderson

• Quota players: Sam Obst, Brad Drew, Tony Martin, Matthew Petersen
• Semi Tadulala, Ned Catic, Kevin Henderson, Danny Lima, Tevita Latu

• Quota players: Jake Webster, Ben Galea, Daniel Fitzhenry, Clint Newton, Garrett Crossman, Michael Dobson
• David Tangata-Toa, Michael Vella, Luke Dyer

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

• Chad Robinson (ex Eels)
• Luke Williamson (ex Sea Eagles)

• Quota players: Matt Sing, Adam Dykes, Shaun Berrigan
• Sid Domic, Willie Manu, Hutch Maiava
• Matthew Head
• COACH: Peter Sharp

• Quota players: Jamahl Lolesi, Rod Jensen, Shane Elford, Paul Whatuira, John Skandalis
• Chris Thorman, Chris Nero, Keith Mason

• Brett Hodgson (ex Tigers)
• Todd Carney (ex Raiders. Sacked for off field incidents)
• COACH: Nathan Brown (ex Dragons)

• Quota players: Brent Sherwin, Awen Guttenbeil, Luke Dorn, Ryan McGoldrick, Ned Catic
• COACH: Terry Matterson

• Dean Widders (ex Rabbitohs)
• Rangi Chase (ex Dragons)

ex-NRL Players in the UK 2008

2009 Additions

• Ray Cashmere (ex Cowboys)
• Mark Henry (ex Cowboys)

• Marshall Chalk (ex Raiders)
• Mark Bryant (ex Sea Eagles)

ex-NRL Players in the 2008

2009 Additions

• Daniel Wagon (ex Eels)
• Russell Aitken (ex Storm)

• Craig Gower (Bayonne), David Vaealiki (Sporting Club Albigeois)

• Luke Rooney (ex Panthers to French Rugby Union team Toulon)
• Mark Gasnier (ex Dragons to French Rugby Union team Stade Francais - Coached by ex NSW S14 coach Ewen McKenzie)
• Sonny Bill Williams  (ex Bulldogs mid season to French Rugby Union team Toulon)

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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