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| Quote ="Dropkick Murphy"This daft rule doesn't apply in other sports so why RL allows it I don't know. In football you can switch allegiance after playing up to under 21 level or a first team friendly but once you play a single competitive match for a senior international side (as Ben Harrison has for Ireland) you cannot switch.
I don't know the rules in cricket but how much of a national scandal would it cause if Kevin Pietersen decided now that he fancies playing for South Africa after all and bins England off? I don't think the national media or cricket fans would take too kindly to that and would rightly regard every appearance he has previously made for England as a national insult, but if an RL player does it then he will be breaking no rules. Ridiculous.'"
Have you heard of Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan? |
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| Quote ="worthing wire"Have you heard of Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan?'"
That's him stumped. |
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| Quote ="Paul Youane"That's him stumped.'"
Didn't think either of them were wicket keepers ? |
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One thing this thread does show is the stupidity of doing away with a Great Britain team.
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| Quote ="Paul Youane"One thing this thread does show is the stupidity of doing away with a Great Britain team.'"
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Another RLFans thread where a few knuckledraggers have to make it about football.
The rule should be that you can only play for one country, no switching. However, they're not that, and Harrison/Bridge agreed to play for Ireland knowing they could go back. To then tell them they can't play for England is moving the goalposts.
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| Quote ="worthing wire"Have you heard of Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan?'"
the england cricket team is the new south africa team
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anyways for me as much as i rate ben harrison i dont think he should play for england , where exactly would he play ? |
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| Quote ="howley-wire"the england cricket team is the new south africa team
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anyways for me as much as i rate ben harrison i dont think he should play for england , where exactly would he play ?'"
A good interchange prop, interchange SR. |
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He's one for the future without question but the pack is easily England's strongest asset at present and the front row especially pretty much picks itself when everyone's fit
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| Quote ="worthing wire"Have you heard of Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan?'"
Haha no, but a quick Google search just told me who they are. I shouldn't have used cricket as an example because I don't know the first thing about the game or the players, I just know Pietersen because he's so high profile but for all I know he could have played for South Africa then switched to England.
I still think it's a bad rule though and an insult to your "fellow countrymen" that you choose to represent then turn your back on when it suits.
I also agree with the comment above about the Great Britain (and Ireland) team. I know the RFL want to increase interest in Scotland, Ireland and especially Wales but emerging nations tournaments featuring them and England 'A' were a good way to do this while allowing GB and I to take on the Aussies and Kiwis. By all means break it up 10-15 years down the line if/when Crusaders and any other exapansion teams have developed enough players for a strong Wales side to genuinely compete with England (if they ever do) but it was absolutely done far too early. |
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| Quote ="Dropkick Murphy"Haha no, but a quick Google search just told me who they are. I shouldn't have used cricket as an example because I don't know the first thing about the game or the players, I just know Pietersen because he's so high profile but for all I know he could have played for South Africa then switched to England.
I still think it's a bad rule though and an insult to your "fellow countrymen" that you choose to represent then turn your back on when it suits.
I also agree with the comment above about the Great Britain (and Ireland) team. I know the RFL want to increase interest in Scotland, Ireland and especially Wales but emerging nations tournaments featuring them and England 'A' were a good way to do this while allowing GB and I to take on the Aussies and Kiwis. [uBy all means break it up 10-15 years down the line if/when Crusaders and any other exapansion teams have developed enough players for a strong Wales side[/u to genuinely compete with England (if they ever do) but it was absolutely done far too early.'"
Maybe develop enough Welsh players to play for Crusaders first maybe |
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Breaking up GB&I was all about getting funding from Sport England.
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