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<blockquote data-quote="TommiG88" data-source="post: 918210" data-attributes="member: 71889"><p>I agree what you say mostly, but to single out Shields? Let's forget about Teo, wish he wasn't picked for England.</p><p></p><p>Shields may not be seen as English, but having English parents is defined in most sports as English. How many people in the Uk do you think identify themselves as a different nationality even though they were born here with migrant parents? I expect the answer is quite large.</p><p></p><p>No one thinks we're above it, only sad sack xenophobes are.</p><p></p><p>I watched Rugby Tonight last week, and Gregor mentioned that they had been in conversation with Skinner for a year, but Skinner was delaying being called up. I expect he was hoping for an England call that never came. I don't begrudge it as he may never get another chance in International rugby, although he's on 23.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TommiG88, post: 918210, member: 71889"] I agree what you say mostly, but to single out Shields? Let’s forget about Teo, wish he wasn’t picked for England. Shields may not be seen as English, but having English parents is defined in most sports as English. How many people in the Uk do you think identify themselves as a different nationality even though they were born here with migrant parents? I expect the answer is quite large. No one thinks we’re above it, only sad sack xenophobes are. I watched Rugby Tonight last week, and Gregor mentioned that they had been in conversation with Skinner for a year, but Skinner was delaying being called up. I expect he was hoping for an England call that never came. I don’t begrudge it as he may never get another chance in International rugby, although he’s on 23. [/QUOTE]
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