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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2019 Six Nations] England vs Italy (09/03/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 936463" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>The England squad really isn't poach heavy at the moment. Even if you take the Islanders out, who does that leave in the current squad? Shields (two English parents) and that's about it.</p><p></p><p>Even if Cokanasiga is Fijian by birth, he's been here since he was 3 and is 100% a product of English rugby. As is Tuilagi, who came to England as a 12/13 year old.</p><p></p><p>If there's any debate about the Vunipolas it should be as much about their eligibility for Wales as there is for Tonga.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a fan of Te'o, but I don't think there's any argument that his mum is English.</p><p></p><p>Hughes is the only player who qualifies solely on residency and I think most of us would prefer the likes of Morgan in the squad anyway ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 936463, member: 59968"] The England squad really isn’t poach heavy at the moment. Even if you take the Islanders out, who does that leave in the current squad? Shields (two English parents) and that’s about it. Even if Cokanasiga is Fijian by birth, he’s been here since he was 3 and is 100% a product of English rugby. As is Tuilagi, who came to England as a 12/13 year old. If there’s any debate about the Vunipolas it should be as much about their eligibility for Wales as there is for Tonga. I’m not a fan of Te’o, but I don’t think there’s any argument that his mum is English. Hughes is the only player who qualifies solely on residency and I think most of us would prefer the likes of Morgan in the squad anyway ... [/QUOTE]
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