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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 798050" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>The idea that the Championship only contains British and Irish T2 players is strictly non-factual. Bristol's a slightly unfair example, but they're still Championship - them against an NPC team would be interesting.</p><p></p><p>I'm procrastinating like mad, but I'm going to go through the Sarries squad and list everyone who's played Championship:</p><p></p><p>Jared Saunders (multiple), Scott Spurling (Bedford), Richard Barrington (multiple), Petrus du Plessis (multiple), Mako Vunipola (Bristol), George Kruis (Bedford), Will Fraser (Bedford), Matt Hankin, Jackson Wray, Ben Ransom (All Bedford), Mike ellery (Moseley), Chris Wyles (Nottingham), Chris Ashton (Saints), Nathan Earle, Duncan Taylor (both bedford), Tim Streather (Nottingham), Owen Farrell (Bedford).</p><p></p><p>Even the best academy youth products see time there; not every academy is in the Premiership; and some very good players have started there. One could argue about whether it's the most effective development tool in the world, sure, but it is one that doing it's bit and would be greatly missed if it was a lesser thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 798050, member: 42330"] The idea that the Championship only contains British and Irish T2 players is strictly non-factual. Bristol's a slightly unfair example, but they're still Championship - them against an NPC team would be interesting. I'm procrastinating like mad, but I'm going to go through the Sarries squad and list everyone who's played Championship: Jared Saunders (multiple), Scott Spurling (Bedford), Richard Barrington (multiple), Petrus du Plessis (multiple), Mako Vunipola (Bristol), George Kruis (Bedford), Will Fraser (Bedford), Matt Hankin, Jackson Wray, Ben Ransom (All Bedford), Mike ellery (Moseley), Chris Wyles (Nottingham), Chris Ashton (Saints), Nathan Earle, Duncan Taylor (both bedford), Tim Streather (Nottingham), Owen Farrell (Bedford). Even the best academy youth products see time there; not every academy is in the Premiership; and some very good players have started there. One could argue about whether it's the most effective development tool in the world, sure, but it is one that doing it's bit and would be greatly missed if it was a lesser thing. [/QUOTE]
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