Anyone know what the allowances is for next year?, and 2011 as well?, thanks

http://www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=346

http://www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=346

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quota_players#2010 So saints can have 6 if at least one is Kolpack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quota_players#2010 So saints can have 6 if at least one is Kolpack

How do Wigan get away with having;
Roberts
Carmont
Phelps
Richards
Smith
Leuluai
Riddel
Paleaaesina
Bailey
Hansen

Hansen and Leuluai were trained here, so don't count, but that still leaves 8 which is the max you are allowed this year. Smith definitely and Phelps probably are going home after this year.

Richards is Irish.
Hansen is Samoan.
Carmont is Samoan.
Feka is Samoan.

so not british then

That's not the rule anymore, it's about where the player was trained.

Exceptions

There are three exceptions for a player to avoid quota player status. Those are listed below:-

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.

Richards, Carmont and Fat Feka aren't federation trained, though they may fall under the loophole the RFL magically shat out at the end of last season when some clubs realised they had too many stiffs under contract.