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If clubs can't afford junior development or set up junior clubs they really shouldn't be professional clubs, and the same applies that clubs shouldn't be in the professional or semi professional ranks if they can't afford a trip to France once a year

The present incumbents at the RFL have zero interest in expanding the game outside of the M62 corridor and have zero interest in junior development which there latest actions show by raising the overseas quota.

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Lets agree that the overseas quota needs to be reduced not increased.

There is no real justification of increasing the overseas quota. Its just the easy option for clubs who only pay lip service to junior development, and can't be bothered to put in the hard yards required to develop junior talent.

The dearth of British talent is down to some clubs only paying lip service to junior development and looking for the easy option of has beens and never was players from down under.

Some clubs will be delighted as they can now just pay lip service to junior development and pad their teams out with has beens and never was players from down under.

A good oportunity for him to gain experience which will benefit for him and no doubt the Gary Hetherington connection coming into play.

There is some thruth in that with the present incumbents at the RFL

Easy enough to get too for Broncos fans from London and the South East

Reducing his workload in his senior years.

He's got the rest of the season to show his worth as a coach.

So obviously he hasn't signed for Saints yet.

That might explain why there are no Cumbrian teams in Super League

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