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Or you're suggest he would otherwise have got as much playtime as Beauden? IDK about that man, Plummer had left and it didn't stop him selecting an capping him. If he really thought Burke was his backup 10 he would have selected him this year and capped him before he left.

It appears Burke just wanted the money in either case, turning down two international jerseys if both you and Ed are to be believed.

You do like beating on your drums don't you Nick! Boom boom, boom boom lol

Your article is about nationality mate, you're off topic lol

Their reference is that nations like Argentina and South Africa have it much harder than other nations above them because they only have access to people born in their country. You even posted an article to me about this after I made the point 🤪

They will argue it's more based on the fact a team like Portugal can make up a third of team with French players.

Tuipulotus have a real Scottish granny and they've met her

Haha how nice of you to make two points in the one statement!

Burke if he was fit and sticked around then definetly would of had a strong chance if his progress continued.

I do fear they will be surpassed by newer, bigger nations, so it is on the SH/Pacific to create an environment for them to flourish, because as it stands they too will soon lose out on the heritage rule when the next generation of these current players starts coming through.

You simply can't be understanding the situation. Pick a nation and suggest how it will play out for us?

You are in la-la land when it comes to reading people Nick lol

Oh, and to make it clear, they reason I said your comment was shortsighted is because it is something to look forward, and you are setting the wrong picture when you allude to it continuing, when you could have used it as an opportunity to look at finding a way for it to continue. There is an exciting new prospect here that I think has 4 options, which is itself creating a bit of a buzz and a view of maximising our draw here.

I had to let you know that your above comment is excellent and really made me think. Personally I've always been quite against players being qualified for multiple nations, switching nations, qualification by residency, etc. as I feel it cheapens the International game. I've historically been quite critical of e.g. Scotland and some of their recruitment.

I won't say that you've completely changed my mind, but you have made me appreciate the other side of the argument differently. I hadn't considered the arguable benefits that you point out in your last paragraph in quite that way before.

I see your articles are always the most popular for comments on the site too. Keep up the good work and Happy New Year!

Pag x

So you need to pay closer attention to the data in you're interested. Sure, legends like Lomax had kids overseas, but you're going to struggle to think of names gone. Families like the Vunipola's or Falatau's, Lynagh's or Stokes are also very unlikely to come back downunder to play/represent their heritage nation if they can demand national wages for a 6N country.

TLDR, examples from this article are heritage qualified, yours a residency qualified, both will die out in the representation of how it plays out in this article.

But as I've said in other replies, microcosms will still play out in area's like Asia Pacific (with school systems largely entwined) where 5 year residency is not likely to hinder eligibility, and Britain and other new places (possibly S. America, ANZAC?) with open borders/citizenship for heritage eligibility purposes.

Interesting that even in a fantasy team, Will Jordan has to be accommodated and placed at 11. To me he was very good, but not the best 14 or 15 in the world this year. And evidently AG agrees. Id not have picked him for this excercise at all as a result.

As for the rest. Not a lot to argue about.

Great job illustrating he's the man to take England to WC 27' though, kinda counter to wanting a 35yo Farrell!