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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 918305" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>No, I'm disputing exactly that. Hughes et al are no different than Stander or Aki, they were allasigned by clubs served their time and played international rugby, exactly the same. The unions sign players who qualify and don't play just like the English clubs it's just less common because they take in less foreigners. </p><p></p><p>Fwiw I think any criticism over eligibility is bogus once it's within the rules but statements like "we're not as bad as you because we only do it because we have a fraction of the population" or "our union is better because they don't actively go searching for players" irk me because outside of maybe SA and NZ* I don't see any unions not taking advantage of the 3/5 year rule or granny rule. </p><p></p><p>*And if these two had the economy to do it they definitely would too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 918305, member: 45598"] No, I'm disputing exactly that. Hughes et al are no different than Stander or Aki, they were allasigned by clubs served their time and played international rugby, exactly the same. The unions sign players who qualify and don't play just like the English clubs it's just less common because they take in less foreigners. Fwiw I think any criticism over eligibility is bogus once it's within the rules but statements like "we're not as bad as you because we only do it because we have a fraction of the population" or "our union is better because they don't actively go searching for players" irk me because outside of maybe SA and NZ* I don't see any unions not taking advantage of the 3/5 year rule or granny rule. *And if these two had the economy to do it they definitely would too. [/QUOTE]
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