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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 698332" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>With the SH player exodus seemingly inevitable no matter what I am happy SA has adopted the stance of overseas based players being available but SA based players getting priority. Though our SR teams lack depth it means there are opening for young guys to come through and challenge regularly while the NH foots the bill for our stars who keep their own youngsters on the benches.</p><p></p><p>The only worry for me is that the Euro based players tend somewhat to lose touch with the pace the game is played at in the SH- it's just a climate thing. You see Juan Smith playing some brilliant rugby for Toulon, being totally off the pace in Argentina for the Bokke totally overshadowed by Coetzee too such an extent that he withdraws and then goes back to being in top form for Toulon. It's a question of tempo. I would be very happy for us to play local players in June and the Rugby Championship but get in a few NH based players who are more in tune with European conditions when playing November internationals. I expect Aus will follow suit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 698332, member: 39190"] With the SH player exodus seemingly inevitable no matter what I am happy SA has adopted the stance of overseas based players being available but SA based players getting priority. Though our SR teams lack depth it means there are opening for young guys to come through and challenge regularly while the NH foots the bill for our stars who keep their own youngsters on the benches. The only worry for me is that the Euro based players tend somewhat to lose touch with the pace the game is played at in the SH- it's just a climate thing. You see Juan Smith playing some brilliant rugby for Toulon, being totally off the pace in Argentina for the Bokke totally overshadowed by Coetzee too such an extent that he withdraws and then goes back to being in top form for Toulon. It's a question of tempo. I would be very happy for us to play local players in June and the Rugby Championship but get in a few NH based players who are more in tune with European conditions when playing November internationals. I expect Aus will follow suit. [/QUOTE]
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