Kolpack rules

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According to this , reason for Leicester letting go of foreign players is number allowed in MatchDay squads.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/leicester-tigers-blake-enenver-gigena-4985544

I thought the clubs were trying to resolve issue, and had assumed they had , considering number of   
 Overseas players coming in.

[Heathen]

So, where does that leave Wasps? We have Gopperth, Fekitoa, De Jongh, Minozzi, Sopoaga, Toomaga-Allen, Vailanu, Zhvania and Jaiani in our squad. We have possibly had six of them in at least one of our matchday squads this season.

Anyone know the rules?

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This was from from February last year but can’t see anything recent

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiIl8L_-N3uAhU_ZxUIHZTbDVsQFjACegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugbyunion%2Farticle-7992889%2FBrexit-puts-Premiership-Rugby-Kolpak-players-risk-clubs-look-increase-overseas-player-quota.html&usg=AOvVaw16FZTYqG19vzFRlSgTfPRe

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Found this on the Bath discussion site from August



When the UK leaves the EU, Kolpak players � those from abroad who do not count as overseas players � will be abolished. Existing Kolpak players would be allowed to remain under these terms during a transitional period between the UK and EU, which has been proposed to end in January 2021.​

As soon as Brexit is complete, no new players will be able to sign under Kolpak terms. Existing Kolpak players would only be eligible in 2020 if they remain with their current clubs, said Rose Carey, an immigration lawyer from Charles Russell Speechlys. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, then no new Kolpak players would be able to sign from the day that the UK left the EU.​

The future of Kolpak players is in doubt. The Cotonou Agreement � which allows citizens from 78 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to work in the EU if they have a valid work permit � expires in February. It has yet to be renewed.​

Either if the Cotonou Agreement is not renewed, or the UK leaves the EU without negotiating an agreement allowing those from the nations who signed Cotonou to continue to work in the UK, Kolpak contracts would cease to be valid after the 2020 season.

Whether Covid 19 will have any impact in delaying the above I don't know.’

Maybe that’s why there has been a rush to sign players before cut off?

[MarleyWasp]

So we had four Kolpak players a year ago; presumably four of Ashley, Nizaam, Juan, Lima and Malakai. I think Ashley has been here long enough for UK citizenship and I know Jimmy went through the process.

Obviously Ashley and Nizaam left. I suspect Juan and Lima will be off at the end of the season too.