NZ Warriors chief executive Cameron George wants loan players to become a permanent feature in the NRL.
The club was granted an exemption to recruit loan players on Saturday, after an injury-ravaged couple of weeks left their propping stocks depleted.
And while it's something that will eventually apply to all teams this season, George hopes it will be the same for next, with huge benefits for all involved.
"At the end of the day, I think it's going to change the fabric of the game moving forward," George has told Newshub.
"I really believe that it's something that if the [ARL] commission would sign off from a game-wide perspective, it could really have some great benefits."
The news they've been granted approval to loan a forward for an initial four-week period has been a big hit in the UK, as well as closer to home.
"We've actually been approached by a number of Super League players overnight, looking to possibly have a go for a couple of months." George reveals.
The club has been in talks with 2021 recruit, Warrington's Ben Murdoch-Masila, to see if he could join the squad a year earlier.
Coach Stephen Kearney says discussions around Murdoch-Masila's availability are advanced.
"We're working through that with Ben and his agent to try and make that happen, but Warrington's hopeful that they might get the competition back up and running later in the year," Kearney says.
One thing's for sure, they won't be getting the likes of league legends Paul Gallen or Sam Thaiday. George says the loan deal makes their offers to return to the paddock as emergency cover unlikely.
"[But] having people like retired greats [Paul] Gallen and those guys putting their hands up is wonderful for our club."
But even better for the Warriors is the chance to get someone who's been training full-time already and can be with the squad in a couple of hours to ease their injury woes.
