Quote: Superted "Whilst I agree somewhat with this sentiment, there is a big difference. Australia and NZ have always raised the Pacific Islands of their BEST players - playing for Aus/NZ was always a massive step up. What GB are doing is using the same rules to borrow rejects from another tier 1 nation - that's a significant difference.
Purely on pride and building a strong team culture, we should only be picking players who have British citizenship - even if the rules allow otherwise. Picking Australian players who aren't good enough to get a game for them smacks of desperation, and will have an impact (no matter how small, subtle or sub-conscious) as it shows that our players aren't as good as their counterparts in the green and gold.'"
Totally agree, I actually feel a little for those who are that desperate that they desire to win at any cost employing anyone who wants to show up, I would much sooner be a gallant second watching and cheering on my country men, that being those I can Identify with and share their pride, passion and belonging.
