Quota players
Quota players is a term in sport referring to the limit of foreign players on a domestic team.
Rugby League
An overseas player quota restricts the number of foreign players that rugby league clubs in the Super League, Championship, and League 1 competitions are allowed to sign. Currently, Super League and Championship clubs are allowed a maximum of 5 foreign players, while League 1 clubs are allowed just 2.For the Canadian-based Toronto Wolfpack, American, Canadian, and Jamaican players do not count towards the foreign quota.
Previously, the maximum number of foreign players for each Super League club was three. were permitted four quota players as they are considered to be a non-heartland team. The Welsh team Crusaders is allowed 14 overseas players and French side Catalans Dragons are allowed eight non-French players. Championship teams were only allowed one quota player, aside from Toulouse who have five foreign players.
Exceptions
There are three exceptions for a player to avoid quota player status. Those are listed below:1. When a player has played for a rugby team for six years, he is eligible to gain British citizenship and does not count under the quota.
2. If the player has a passport for any EU nation or a Kolpak nation.
3. If the player is from a Kolpak nation such as Papua New Guinea, Samoa or Tonga.
Evolution
Each club is allowed2008
At least 5 home grown players.No more than 5 overseas quota players.
No more than 10 overseas trained players inc the 5 quota players.
Rest of the squad to be from players trained within the same federation.
2009
At least 6 home grown players.No more than 5 overseas quota players.
No more than 8 overseas trained players inc quota players.
Rest of squad to be from players trained within same federation.
2010
At least 7 home grown players.No more than 5 quota players.
No more than 6 overseas trained players inc quota players.
Rest of squad to be from players trained within same federation.
2011
At least 14 home grown players.No more than 5 quota players.
No more than 5 overseas trained players inc quota players.
Rest of squad to be from players trained within same federation.
KEY
Home grown players - any player still under 21 and/or has completed 3 years service with the same clubs academy set up.Same federation - any player still under 21 and/or has completed 3 years service with other clubs academy set ups within UK or France
Overseas quota players - as per current rules i.e. Anyone unable to prove origins within EU or Kolpak countries.
Overseas trained - any other overseas player
2019 Super League quota players
Foreign non-quota players that are followed by parentheses would ordinarily count towards the foreign quota, but have obtained passport, through their parental heritage, birthplace, or residency, in order to be classed as a non-quota player. Players with unknown status may or may not be using such a method.| Club | Foreign quota players | Foreign non-quota players | Unknown status |
| Castleford Tigers |  Jy Hitchcox, Grant Millington, Jake Webster |  Gadwin SpringerMitch Clark | Ben Roberts  Junior Moors, Jesse Sene-Lefao |
| Catalans Dragons | Greg Bird, Luke Walsh Jodie Broughton, Michael McIlorum, Iain Thornley, Lewis Tierney |  Paul Aiton, David Mead Sam Moa | Brayden Wiliame, Samisoni Langi Louis Anderson |
| Huddersfield Giants | Ryan Hinchcliffe, Jordan Rankin, Tom Symonds | Shannon Wakeman  Kruise Leeming Ukuma Taʻai | Jake Mamo Sebastine Ikahihifo ( |