Interesting..
No doubt the Raiders will be looking at who has potential. The Raiders wouldn’t be doing this if they weren’t going to gain.
https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/11/13/raiders-and-giants-establish-cross-continent-academy/
“This academy partnership will allow talented young English players the opportunity to come to Australia and test themselves against the best young players in Australia,” Furner said. “They will have the opportunity to train and play in the Raiders junior system and go back home with more experience.
“The Raiders have always had a strong focus on junior development, and we believe we have one of the best pathway systems in the NRL. Through this academy, this pathway is now open to a new group of players from England, who can gain valuable tools in their journey to becoming first-grade players.”