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<blockquote data-quote="GarethGriffiths" data-source="post: 893463" data-attributes="member: 75489"><p>In two minds over this:</p><p></p><p>I can see why it's best to only go for home-grown players, but as the article says 'money talks'.</p><p></p><p>The main thing should be is the overseas player still of sufficient merit that he warrants a place in the team, and also is there an agreement/understanding in place that if called up he can travel to meet with the squad for training?</p><p></p><p>A similar thing applies in Wales - the WRU/Warren Gatland/whomever only want players picked from the four main regions, with a handful of exceptions. Are they wrong to prevent, for instance, a Welsh player playing in New Zealand from participating in the Wales squad? Wales have Hadleigh Parks in their team, yet he qualifies on residency... if that's okay with Wales then it should be vis-a-vis for other nations, including New Zealand?</p><p></p><p>Until the financial balance is change so that it's as lucrative to stay in New Zealand as it is to go to Europe, nothing will change. Same with Wales and their players earning more in England, France etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GarethGriffiths, post: 893463, member: 75489"] In two minds over this: I can see why it's best to only go for home-grown players, but as the article says 'money talks'. The main thing should be is the overseas player still of sufficient merit that he warrants a place in the team, and also is there an agreement/understanding in place that if called up he can travel to meet with the squad for training? A similar thing applies in Wales - the WRU/Warren Gatland/whomever only want players picked from the four main regions, with a handful of exceptions. Are they wrong to prevent, for instance, a Welsh player playing in New Zealand from participating in the Wales squad? Wales have Hadleigh Parks in their team, yet he qualifies on residency... if that's okay with Wales then it should be vis-a-vis for other nations, including New Zealand? Until the financial balance is change so that it's as lucrative to stay in New Zealand as it is to go to Europe, nothing will change. Same with Wales and their players earning more in England, France etc. [/QUOTE]
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