Uaisele takes flight from Sheffield to sign two-year deal with relegated Bradford

BRADFORD BULLS last night signed Tongan international Etu Uaisele on a two-year deal.
Bradford Bulls coach James Lowes.Bradford Bulls coach James Lowes.
Bradford Bulls coach James Lowes.

The former Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers star is currently plying his trade in the Championship with Sheffield Eagles.

The 29-year-old, who can operate both at centre and on the wing, scored three tries during the 2008 World Cup.

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“I see coming to play for the Bulls as a massive chance for me,” said Uaisele.

Bulls head coach James Lowes added: “We have done our research on him and were pleased with what we saw.”

The RFL last night announced that Batley and Doncaster have been charged with fielding ineligible players and could now be subject to points deductions.

The charges relate to breaches of the RFL’s dual-registration rule – the system which sees Super League clubs pair up with lower-division sides and loan players to them as and when they see fit.

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However, the rules state that any player with a salary cap value of £20,000 or more must have played in three league fixtures for a loan club before July 25 in order to play for them after that date.

And it has been declared by the RFL that Jacob Fairbank (Huddersfield and Batley) and Ben Crooks (Hull and Doncaster) had not met the criteria before playing for the accused clubs on Sunday July 27 against Sheffield and Keighley respectively.