Top Crusader Players To Be Deported

After the UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced six Celtic Crusaders
players visas were invalid, media reports have revealed that the
players are to be deported due to allegedly breaching visa regulations,
which could put even more burden on the teams financial difficulties.

Media outlets have alleged that six Australian players among them
Captain Jace van Dijk, top try-scorer Tony Duggan and star player
Damien Quinn who were brought to the UK to play for the club have been
ruled as holding invalid visas.

Playing in Super League for the first time this season, the
Crusaders will now see some of their top players forced to leave the
country.

A UKBA statement read: As the result of an intelligence-led
investigation into possible immigration offences among players at
Celtic Crusaders, we can confirm that six Australian nationals have
been served with papers confirming that they are illegally present in
the UK. 

Although the UKBA has announced that the charges are against the
players not the club, investigations will still allegedly be taking
place to explore any potential offences the Crusaders may have
committed. 

The Crusaders have already endured a difficult year, only winning
three Super League games during this season and allegedly facing a
difficult financial situations due to the economic downturn.

Should the UKBA find that the club acted illegally in any way, they could face criminal charges.

The six players are required to be out of the country by 7 September and are not allowed to return for 10 years.