News is going round Wigan have signed Welsh international Union player Andy Powell on a 3 year deal. The RFL are paying half his wages to boost Wales world cup squad, with the world cup opener in Cardiff what a great idea, hopefully more players to follow www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22066635

News is going round Wigan have signed Welsh international Union player Andy Powell on a 3 year deal. The RFL are paying half his wages to boost Wales world cup squad, with the world cup opener in Cardiff what a great idea, hopefully more players to follow www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22066635

Great news. Dudson, Flower, Powell...what a Welsh contingent at Wigan!

Now the RFL needs to lure a couple of good Welsh backs to convert, get all the Rhyses at Warrington to put their hands up for Wales, and persuade Lee Briers to give Wales a final shot in October-November.

Where's this coming from that the RFL will fund half his wages?
They don't fund Wigan's other Welshmen and we've a few now with Dudson, Flower, Lloyd, Pugsley & Maes.
The Welsh will have a decent front row with the Wigan lads plus Kopczac(sp).
Agree it would be good for them if Lee Briers could change his mind again re Wales.

I like leeks. Will the RFL pay half my wages?

Quote Wales for super L="Wales for super L"News is going round Wigan have signed Welsh international Union player Andy Powell on a 3 year deal. The RFL are paying half his wages to boost Wales world cup squad, with the world cup opener in Cardiff what a great idea, hopefully more players to follow www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22066635'" I would be fuming if they are paying half his wages. After what they did with GB and how that decimated the Ireland and Scotland squads it is shocking. Why subsidise another teams wages. Why not give equivalent money to all the other teams so thay can keep British talent in RL

Quote Wales for super L="Wales for super L"News is going round Wigan have signed Welsh international Union player Andy Powell on a 3 year deal. The RFL are paying half his wages to boost Wales world cup squad, with the world cup opener in Cardiff what a great idea, hopefully more players to follow www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22066635'" I would be fuming if they are paying half his wages. After what they did with GB and how that decimated the Ireland and Scotland squads it is shocking. Why subsidise another teams wages. Why not give equivalent money to all the other teams so thay can keep British talent in RL

is this the guy who rode a golf bugy up a motorway whilst pi55ed as a newt?

Considering he was doubtful to ever play rugby league again at one stage (it's still not guaranteed) it's pretty unlikely.

That's the chap.

Is he any good?

How do we know if he'll get in the Wales WC squad?

If he's a forward there's some stiff competition for a place.

I'm pro signing big name players from wales. I'm anti paying their wages so they can play for wigan. Is this completely true? Are the RFL funding this?

Im undecided how I feel about the RFL paying his wages. Sometimes they can't win, they are slated for the player drain from SL. Plenty of fans will be here moaning about the state of the game when' when/if Sam Tomkins joins union (which if he joins, the RFU will be paying a sum of his wages) yet nobody slates the RFU on here.

The RFL obviously wanted to boost the Wales squad and give then some positive Publicity ahead of the WC. However most RL fans would rather sacrifice that than any club getting any help/advantage from the RFL.

However i would much rather they helped him sign for the lower clubs rather than the current leaders. However Powell would probably only want to join a top SL club.

Of course it's all rumour if the RFL have paid some of his wages

It isn't mentioned in the article about the RFL paying anything. I think that is just a wind up by the OP.

If it were true, it would have to be signed off by the other Super League clubs, something I really can't see happening.