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Rhys Hanbury, Frank Winterstein and Hep Cahill will be Crusaders regulars<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Crusaders rugby league bosses will meet UK Borders Agency officials on Thursday in a bid to gain visa clearance for the three players stranded in Australia.<\/b><\/p>\n

Rhys Hanbury, Frank Winterstein and Hep Cahill remain in limbo as they await the official go-ahead to train and play for the Super League’s Welsh franchise. <\/p>\n

Hanbury and Winterstein were Crusaders regulars last term while Cahill was a summer signing from Melbourne Storm. <\/p>\n

“We’re meeting the Borders Agency this Thursday,” said coach Iestyn Harris. <\/p>\n

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“We’re hopeful of some good news soon with the three guys we have stuck in Australia. <\/p>\n

“And hopefully they will be able to give us a time frame on when we can have them back here in Wrexham.” <\/p>\n

Crusaders’ 42-18 defeat at Hull FC last Friday was their third successive defeat – following an opening day win over Salford City Reds – that leaves them joint bottom of the early Super League table. <\/p>\n

Harris’ men currently have minus two points as the Racecourse Ground club were docked four points by the Rugby Football League at the start of the season for breaching insolvency rules.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tIf we get bad news on Thursday and we’re not sure when those guys will be with us we will certainly have to bring some fresh bodies in<\/b>
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Crusaders coach Iestyn Harris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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And the Crusaders could do with the boost of having three star players available as they look to build on last season’s play-off heroics. <\/p>\n

“We’re edging closer to having our full compliment, which hopefully we will have by the end of the month,” said Harris. <\/p>\n

“We will know more after Thursday. <\/p>\n

“If we get bad news on Thursday and we’re not sure when those guys will be with us we will certainly have to bring some fresh bodies in. <\/p>\n

“We’re expecting good news on Thursday so if we get that then we’ll have pretty much our full squad to choose from. <\/p>\n

“They are three important players for us. Rhys and Frank were very big players for us last season. <\/p>\n

“Rhys is a very versatile player who can play in a number of positions, and every squad needs someone like that. <\/p>\n

“Frank is a strong runner and ball carrier. He is only young and he has the potential to be a big player for us and we are expecting big things from him over the next couple of years. <\/p>\n

“Hep Cahill is a super athlete. He was very highly thought of in Australia and he has a very impressive work rate. <\/p>\n

“Him and Frank are both back rowers, where we are a bit light at the moment so fingers crossed, it will be good news on Thursday.” <\/p>\n

Crusaders will travel back to Hull this weekend to face Hull FC’s rivals Hull Kingston Rovers at Craven Park on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n

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