After the less than interesting news from Hull Kr, that no new news was in regarding Willie Mason's Visa clearance, today the RFL have allowed for Mason to be de-registered, in favour of allowing Michael Dobson to return on his overseas quota Space, and adding more fuel to the rumours of a bid from Toulan for the big prop forward.
The statement reads:
The RFL can confirm that Hull Kingston Rovers have re-registered Australian scrum-half Michael Dobson and that the player is eligible for selection for the Engage Super League Round 11 fixture at Hull FC on Friday April 22.
Hull Kingston Rovers have also de-registered prop Willie Mason following a protracted delay in the player obtaining a Tongan passport.
Good luck to Dobson, because hes a top class player, but what a farce this is turning out to be. Re-Registering the De-Registered player that they once registered for the one they just De-registered? What is the point in having a quota of overseas players if it not going to be enforced? The RFL have provided Hull KR with a loophole, and let them pass straight through it, using themselves as the shield by saying it was OK.
In my opinion, the quota should stand for players on your payroll, not that are registered for the next game. As for Hull Kr, They really need to get their acts sorted. With Ben Cockayne's recent racist comments on facebook after losing his wallet in a taxi, now this, which I think reflects just as badly on them as it does the RFL and license applications coming around again soon, its not the ideal press coverage.
Hopefully, this will blow over quickly, the RFL will stop this from happening again in the future, allowing Mason to wander off to Toulon. Where this leaves KR as a club, only time will tell.
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