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CJ Stander to retire at the end of the season
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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 1031657" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>Those are confidential, how the **** would I (or you) know? He was a star at the jr Sprinboks in the u20 world cup. I find it very, very hard to believe he wouldn't manage to get a spot in any south African franchise. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I have conflicting thought/feelings about his (or Brian Mujati's) case. Give me a min to elaborate (think I've said this before). Let's make one thing clear: i understand that by "should" you mean how i would like things to be, not whether he is allowed to do that. </p><p></p><p>Instinctively i'd say no. He is Zimbabwean, born, raised and educated. </p><p>Ideally, i would like the player never, ever, to be able to choose the country he will represent. He can choose whether to represent that country or not, but never which country. </p><p>But I do understand we live in a world where people move places, etc, and the practical implications these things have. </p><p></p><p>So given all of the above, i would say, if there is a choice to be made by the player, it can only be made once. Not buts, no ifs, no exceptions. Pick, but pick carefully. Once you put on a country's jersey, that's for life (my wish, not how it is, opv) As far as i understand, Beast never represented Zimbabwe in any way or form. </p><p>Had Beast represented Zimbabwe at darts when he was 7, i'd say no. </p><p>But to give you a straight answer to a straight question, in beast's case, i'd say yes, he can play. I don't like it, not one bit, but i'd allow it for practical reasons. </p><p></p><p>If you represent country A, in any sport, i'd like it if you would be unable to represent any other country in any other sport.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 1031657, member: 55747"] Those are confidential, how the **** would I (or you) know? He was a star at the jr Sprinboks in the u20 world cup. I find it very, very hard to believe he wouldn't manage to get a spot in any south African franchise. I have conflicting thought/feelings about his (or Brian Mujati's) case. Give me a min to elaborate (think I've said this before). Let's make one thing clear: i understand that by "should" you mean how i would like things to be, not whether he is allowed to do that. Instinctively i'd say no. He is Zimbabwean, born, raised and educated. Ideally, i would like the player never, ever, to be able to choose the country he will represent. He can choose whether to represent that country or not, but never which country. But I do understand we live in a world where people move places, etc, and the practical implications these things have. So given all of the above, i would say, if there is a choice to be made by the player, it can only be made once. Not buts, no ifs, no exceptions. Pick, but pick carefully. Once you put on a country's jersey, that's for life (my wish, not how it is, opv) As far as i understand, Beast never represented Zimbabwe in any way or form. Had Beast represented Zimbabwe at darts when he was 7, i'd say no. But to give you a straight answer to a straight question, in beast's case, i'd say yes, he can play. I don't like it, not one bit, but i'd allow it for practical reasons. If you represent country A, in any sport, i'd like it if you would be unable to represent any other country in any other sport. [/QUOTE]
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