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Bath - we're screwed, right?
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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 808031" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>It's not about screwing over the Irish union. More a case of denying a test opportunity to a mercenary player IMO. As I said, I'm not in the least bit anti-Irish, I just despise the concept of project players so I would prefer if Aki didn't end-up playing for Ireland.</p><p></p><p>A massive pay check from Bath or any other NH club outside of Ireland isn't going to make him less of a mercenary, but at least it doesn't cheapen test rugby.</p><p></p><p>Re. McCloskey, I didn't know about his contract situation - but he publicly alluded to the fact that he was frustrated at not being selected recently and with Olding going well at 12 in SA and Aki a potential threat on the horizon, he might consider a move if another season goes by and he's stuck on 1 cap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 808031, member: 59968"] It's not about screwing over the Irish union. More a case of denying a test opportunity to a mercenary player IMO. As I said, I'm not in the least bit anti-Irish, I just despise the concept of project players so I would prefer if Aki didn't end-up playing for Ireland. A massive pay check from Bath or any other NH club outside of Ireland isn't going to make him less of a mercenary, but at least it doesn't cheapen test rugby. Re. McCloskey, I didn't know about his contract situation - but he publicly alluded to the fact that he was frustrated at not being selected recently and with Olding going well at 12 in SA and Aki a potential threat on the horizon, he might consider a move if another season goes by and he's stuck on 1 cap. [/QUOTE]
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