Exodus
-
@MN5 In fairness to Tuipulotu he is of Scottish blood and has a Scots grandmother in the stands watching him play...I don't mind that.
Its the come over for 3 years playing pro rugby then play international while you are living here that doesn't sit well.
Ireland have done it for years like Scotland- Japan -
@kidcalder said in Exodus:
@MN5 In fairness to Tuipulotu he is of Scottish blood and has a Scots grandmother in the stands watching him play...I don't mind that.
Its the come over for 3 years playing pro rugby then play international while you are living here that doesn't sit well.
Ireland have done it for years like Scotland- JapanWales are probably still tainted by the Shane Howarth fiasco to be fair
-
@kidcalder said in Exodus:
Its the come over for 3 years playing pro rugby then play international while you are living here that doesn't sit well.
I've always thought that time under a pro rugby contract should count at 50%. So if the residency is 3 years, if you're only there to play pro rugby it should be 6 years
The current system gives an advantage to nations that have strong domestic leagues (including NZ)
-
@kidcalder said in Exodus:
Its the come over for 3 years playing pro rugby then play international while you are living here that doesn't sit well.
I've always thought that time under a pro rugby contract should count at 50%. So if the residency is 3 years, if you're only there to play pro rugby it should be 6 years
The current system gives an advantage to nations that have strong domestic leagues (including NZ)
Agree wholeheartedly.
Lowe and Aki could have just as easily been capped for England or Scotland or France if the money was right.
That doesn’t sit well.
It’s not a moved to x country as a teenager, or family moved for work, or granny is from there situation.
They cherry picked their new allegiance based on cash and assurances of being capped.
That’s not what international rugby is about for me.
The Lions squad was a bit of a farce this year.
-
@MN5 that was a low point to be fair, and not forgetting Brett Sinkinson either.
Interesting article here with Howarth this year if you can be bothered to wade through a Wales online article - it's not for the faint hearted. -
-
@pooler-fan said in Exodus:
@MN5 that was a low point to be fair, and not forgetting Brett Sinkinson either.
Interesting article here with Howarth this year if you can be bothered to wade through a Wales online article - it's not for the faint hearted.I didn't know that they were unclear of who his grandfather was and that was part of the issue. I just thought it was like Sinkinson and they got the birthplace wrong.
It's a fine line with birthplace eligibility, (not that it counts towards any eligibility) but my grandfather was not on my Dad's birth certificate and rather than be added on to it back then he had to legally adopt my Dad when he was 6.
-
@nostrildamus said in Exodus:
No. But Thomas Woodward changed his name to Tom Jones.
There have been quite a few famous Thomas Woodwards.If he changed his name to Tom Jones; i'd say the very famous "lad" of the 18th century would have been the inspiration.
-
@Steven-Harris said in Exodus:
@Bovidae Not the only one theres a current super rugby prop who will be heading to the Newscastle Red Bulls club post next years super comp
According to my source ,this prop has english herritage via his grand parentsWas this Pouri Rakete-Stones?
He’s being reported in the Daily Mail to Red Bulls.
-
@hikastags @Bovidae
..Was chatting to Pouri’s dad a few weeks ago, couldn't say too much but now that the cats out of the bag ,heads of to Newcastle Red Bulls post Super Rugby
Domiciled on around 95 x games for Hawkes Bay atm but I guess he can catch those when he returns to NZ
Also has an english mother and grandparents so also qualifies for england -
This post is deleted!
-
@Steven-Harris said in Exodus:
@hikastags @Bovidae
..Was chatting to Pouri’s dad a few weeks ago, couldn't say too much but now that the cats out of the bag ,heads of to Newcastle Red Bulls post Super Rugby
Domiciled on around 95 x games for Hawkes Bay atm but I guess he can catch those when he returns to NZ
Also has an english mother and grandparents so also qualifies for englandgreat servant for the Magpies and the canes. Decieving turn of pace especially in earlier years and recall he sets some pretty high benchmarks in the power lifting department. Also rate how hes never gotten ready of the mop on his head.
-
@Steven-Harris
Maybe but given the presence of Genge and Baxter plus Obano's emergence, I still have some doubts about his capacities to be selected.
