The Rugby Football League can confirm the following changes to Dual Registration for the 2026 season following consultation with clubs.
The concept, which allowed a player to be registered with two clubs simultaneously, will no longer be in place as part of changes to increase players' opportunities of taking the field.
This now means clubs are limited to just one partner and only allows four players per week to be used.
Salary Cap Regulations do not permit any deductions for the parent club, however a switch to a one-month loan period with a seven-day recall option would reduce parent clubs’ Salary Cap levels.
The new one-week loan system will ensure that players who join on a 7-day loan will feature that weekend, before being recalled by their parent club.
The process will also ensure more focus on the Reserve grade league with clubs encouraged to utilise this system more throughout 2026 over Dual Registration.
