Bradford Bulls are likely to lose their Kiwi stars Robbie and Henry Paul for just one match when they play for New Zealand in the Anzac Day Test against Australia next month.

The Rugby League International Federation have rejected the New Zealand Rugby League's request for the Paul brothers to join up with their squad five days before the match on April 21.

It means the Pauls should only miss the match with London Broncos on April 21 and are expected to be back for the big clash with Wigan on April 24.

Under the New Zealand proposals they would have missed the clash with Salford on April 16 as well.

The Bulls were represented at the meeting by club chairman Chris Cais-ley.

Bulls media manager Stuart Duffy said: "It appears that the Federation has taken the common-sense approach and this is good news for us.

"Having two world-class players like the Paul brothers available for two very important Super League matches is a big lift."

The International Federation have also decided that the winners of the Lincoln 2000 Rugby League World Cup will receive a £300,000 cash bonus.

A prize fund of £700,000 was agreed at the executive meeting of the Rugby League International Federation, which formally accepted Britain's business plan for the 16-nation tournament.

The beaten finalists at Old Trafford on November 25 will collect £150,000, with the losing semi-finalists each picking up £50,000.

Delegates agreed disciplinary procedures and a referee appointment system for the competition, which gets under way on October 28, but have yet to come up with a uniform substitute rule.

The executive decided they needed further debate before opting for either the unlimited rule, which currently operates at international level and in Australia, or a compromise system of eight changes from four substitutes.

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