Ronaldo Mulitalo has been denied an exemption to play State of Origin, the Cronulla winger has announced on his social media channels.
The winger, who was a late call-up for game two last Sunday, withdrew from the interstate clash when concerns were raised about his eligibility.
Under Origin rules players must be born in their state of choice, have lived their prior to their 13th birthday or had a father who played for the state.
Mulitalo did not qualify having acknowledged that fact in his first two NRL contracts, as reported by foxsports.com.au earlier this week.
However, the Queensland Rugby League allowed him to play in Under 18 and Under 20 Origin matches in the past which under the NRL’s rules made him eligible to play senior Origin.
Mulitalo wrote on his own Twitter account: “Hey team. Thought I’d let everyone know before the media does. I’ve officially been denied an exemption to represent Queensland going forward. This isn’t the way I pictured my time ending in the maroon jersey. Learnt many lessons in this journey but most importantly became a better man wearing this jersey. Here’s to new opportunities. #qlder.”
The winger, who was a late call-up for game two last Sunday, withdrew from the interstate clash when concerns were raised about his eligibility.
Under Origin rules players must be born in their state of choice, have lived their prior to their 13th birthday or had a father who played for the state.
Mulitalo did not qualify having acknowledged that fact in his first two NRL contracts, as reported by foxsports.com.au earlier this week.
However, the Queensland Rugby League allowed him to play in Under 18 and Under 20 Origin matches in the past which under the NRL’s rules made him eligible to play senior Origin.
Mulitalo wrote on his own Twitter account: “Hey team. Thought I’d let everyone know before the media does. I’ve officially been denied an exemption to represent Queensland going forward. This isn’t the way I pictured my time ending in the maroon jersey. Learnt many lessons in this journey but most importantly became a better man wearing this jersey. Here’s to new opportunities. #qlder.”