Quote ="Irregs#16"Don't see how he would get a work permit as has never played 1st grade'"
There are a couple of clubs who have signed overseas players for 2022 who don't qualify for a Visa/work permit due to lack of NRL appearances but would have qualified had they played a minimum of 2 (I think) games in the 2021 World Cup.
Their National Federations have had to submit statements that the said players would have made the required appearances.
Still ongoing as far as I know.