Conversations in the rugby league community have surrounded the issue of State of Origin eligibility for players choosing to represent nations other than Australia.
New South Wales boss Brad Fittler has spoken out about the situation that England World Cup debutant Victor Radley finds himself in.
Radley was born in New South Wales but opted to represent England on the international stage – because of this he is now no longer eligible for Origin, despite having been a non-playing member of the 2022 squad.
Another Englishman, Elliott Whitehead, who is playing in the NRL has chimed in on the debate – the Canberra Raiders captain making his views clear to his local newspaper the Canberra Times.
He said: “If they want to represent their heritage then I don’t see why they can’t when it comes to international games and still play Origin when it comes to that level as well."