: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:32 pm  

but is he a full international he has played 9's for NZ and was the Togan a 9's or full?

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:54 pm  

What a ridiculous situation----an international for TWO countries.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:57 pm  

The Watcher wrote:

What a ridiculous situation----an international for TWO countries.

...and at under 9's

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:21 pm  

happens a lot with KIWI/ISLANDERS, Iro brothers come to mind.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:22 pm  

Can someone who knows about welfare law tell me why a foreign player who is over here on a fixed contract and who will most definitely have a private medical insurance contract with the club he is playing for, should or will have to pay national insurance. Its not as if he will be drawing a pension here.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:33 pm  

TV BOY wrote:

Can someone who knows about welfare law tell me why a foreign player who is over here on a fixed contract and who will most definitely have a private medical insurance contract with the club he is playing for, should or will have to pay national insurance. Its not as if he will be drawing a pension here.

I work in an accountancy firm for freelance contractors a lot who go working abroad or from other countrys coming over here and if they are in a country for over 6 months they then become liable for tax in that country, may be the same thing!!

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:38 pm  

TV BOY wrote:

Can someone who knows about welfare law tell me why a foreign player who is over here on a fixed contract and who will most definitely have a private medical insurance contract with the club he is playing for, should or will have to pay national insurance. Its not as if he will be drawing a pension here.

If he broke his leg playing I would think, an NHS ambulance would take him to hospital, he would be seen by NHS nurses, X-rayed by NHS staff, etc long before his private Health care kicked in.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:41 pm  

Leyther Always wrote:

I work in an accountancy firm for freelance contractors a lot who go working abroad or from other countrys coming over here and if they are in a country for over 6 months they then become liable for tax in that country, may be the same thing!!

Sorry I'm talking about NI not tax or paye.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:20 pm  

its also good news for us hard working tax payers, why should should players and club getting away with avoiding paying the full tax.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:25 pm  

......and names and facts start to emerge http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/ap ... -clampdown

......and names and facts start to emerge http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/ap ... -clampdown