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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1073101" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>The issue is that it's putting pressure on young players to make potentially career-defining decisions well before they should have to.</p><p></p><p>Redpath's development came from England, Sale and more recently Bath. I simply feel that England should benefit from that, or at least there should be a 'cooling off period' as [USER=72977]@Reiser99[/USER] has suggested. As I said in an earlier post, I feel quite differently about players like Skinner or Rowlands.</p><p></p><p>Kelly is a bit different and more complex given his development was split between Sale, Leicester and the Ireland age grades. However, having been born and lived all of his life in England, I don't really think there's too much controversy around his 'switch'. Particularly given that maintaining his allegiance to Ireland would have eventually necessitated a move to one of the provinces. I also think he genuinely deserved to be in the summer squad, so unlike the Tshiunza situation where it is solely and unashamedly a 'capture' exercise.</p><p></p><p>I should stress this isn't to do with me wanting England to be protected. I would feel exactly the same discomfort had Redpath chosen England after being developed by Glasgow and Scotland. That extends to any nation in this scenario.</p><p></p><p>Going back to Tshiunza, I think he <em>should</em> play for Wales having been developed by them. I just disagree with the 'cap him quick' mentality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1073101, member: 59968"] The issue is that it’s putting pressure on young players to make potentially career-defining decisions well before they should have to. Redpath’s development came from England, Sale and more recently Bath. I simply feel that England should benefit from that, or at least there should be a ‘cooling off period’ as [USER=72977]@Reiser99[/USER] has suggested. As I said in an earlier post, I feel quite differently about players like Skinner or Rowlands. Kelly is a bit different and more complex given his development was split between Sale, Leicester and the Ireland age grades. However, having been born and lived all of his life in England, I don’t really think there’s too much controversy around his ‘switch’. Particularly given that maintaining his allegiance to Ireland would have eventually necessitated a move to one of the provinces. I also think he genuinely deserved to be in the summer squad, so unlike the Tshiunza situation where it is solely and unashamedly a ‘capture’ exercise. I should stress this isn’t to do with me wanting England to be protected. I would feel exactly the same discomfort had Redpath chosen England after being developed by Glasgow and Scotland. That extends to any nation in this scenario. Going back to Tshiunza, I think he [I]should[/I] play for Wales having been developed by them. I just disagree with the ‘cap him quick’ mentality. [/QUOTE]
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