Bealham......jeez
At least he'll be at home over there....
At least he'll be at home over there....
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https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2025...sses-criticism-of-lions-foreign-born-players/
Might have been linked already but my first time seeing it. Seems like the individuals think a lot differently to any nay sayers (who've likely never experienced emigration and are at least a couple generations removed from it).
One of my least favourite conversations in the sport but it's nice to hear views from the players who are closely analysed.
James Lowe is Irish now, you are factually wrong if you say otherwise.
Might have been linked already but my first time seeing it. Seems like the individuals think a lot differently to any nay sayers (who've likely never experienced emigration and are at least a couple generations removed from it).
One of my least favourite conversations in the sport but it's nice to hear views from the players who are closely analysed.
James Lowe is Irish now, you are factually wrong if you say otherwise.
Still a twat
Hopefully this is the last tour so we don't have to deal with this whole boring ass circus again
"Sure I've played against the Lions representing my home nation and heritage before, but the money is so good!"
I would put money on him doing a CJ Stander as soon as he retires, tbh, but what else is he going to say with a microphone in front of his face?
"Sure I've played against the Lions representing my home nation and heritage before, but the money is so good!"
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Shame for Zander. Looks like he's lost the race to be fit but better to make the call now and get Bealham in at the start of the first camp.
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Yeah. Also interesting to see there is a definite distinction being made between Bealham's full call up vs. George and AOF simply being added to the training squad.
A lot of people/outlets reacting like they’re in the touring party. They might end up there, but as of right now, they’re just there to help facilitate training for the Argentina game.
A lot of people/outlets reacting like they’re in the touring party. They might end up there, but as of right now, they’re just there to help facilitate training for the Argentina game.
British and Irish Lions: Injured Zander Fagerson replaced by Finlay Bealham in squad
Injured Scotland prop Zander Fagerson is ruled out of the British and Irish Lions' tour to Australia, with Ireland's Finlay Bealham called up to the squad in his place.
www.bbc.co.uk
Just a bit more on Fagerson
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You probably a minority. Majority of people believe you have to be born in a country to represent them at sport.
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Do they? Who is this majority?
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Is there a single sport on the planet governed that way?
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Quidditch
I'm possibly being pedantic here, but it's not uncommon for birthplace to be irrelevant to someone's culture and national identity.
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Sex pests and domestic abusers are fine though...
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This applies to Aaron Smith and Reiko Iaone, albeit for massively different reasons.
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I must have missed the outcry when Eoin Morgan captained the England cricket team.
It also makes me laugh when players are only supposed to play for their country of birth when in many cases that country had their opportunity and rejected the player. So rejection only works one way.
It also makes me laugh when players are only supposed to play for their country of birth when in many cases that country had their opportunity and rejected the player. So rejection only works one way.
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English mother apparently.
Although, already having played for Ireland is a bit iffy.
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From what I know of him he was very good captain and proud to represent England so fair play to him.
