This whole mess is inexcusable. The rule we have been penalized on is very clear, it is no other parties fault. In any other organisation a simple blunder of this magnitude with these ramifacations would cost someone their job, I can only hope that is the case here. They may have cost us world cup qualification.
I wonder who is actually culpable within our camp. It's possible Hudson insisted on his team, i.e. who was going to PNG, despite possible misgivings that the NZF board may have had over player eligibility? Just a thought...