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CJ Stander to retire at the end of the season
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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 1032740" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>I disagree, to me you absolutely have to be mindful of unintended consequences when making any changes and can't descriminate against a group of people just because there aren't very many of them. Ross Moriarty is the obvious example that you're looking for. Hanno Dirksen would have been another if he'd kicked on and won South African honours.</p><p></p><p>This is why we don't see stricter sanctions IMO. It wouldn't be a good look for an organisation who are tasked with developing the sport to reduce the size and quality of developing nations' player pools.</p><p></p><p>There's plenty I don't like and changes that I would make. As far as I can see, the difference between us is that I see this as a massively complicated problem that needs to consider the wants and needs of players and unions against needing to be fair. You seem to see players as the property of unions and World Rugby who should keep their heads down and play the hand dealt to them by a strict set of rules that may restrict their ability to earn a living or follow their heart.</p><p></p><p>I'm loath to talk about individual cases because when needs to happen is to come up with a set of rules that fit everyone, which can be tested by running existing cases through it. However, FWIW, I see Stander as an example of why the rules should be permissive to an extent. The SARU weren't giving him the opportunities he wanted, Munster and in turn the IRFU did. I'm glad that Ireland got to benefit from their faith and investment rather than the SARU doing so having got it wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 1032740, member: 58362"] I disagree, to me you absolutely have to be mindful of unintended consequences when making any changes and can't descriminate against a group of people just because there aren't very many of them. Ross Moriarty is the obvious example that you're looking for. Hanno Dirksen would have been another if he'd kicked on and won South African honours. This is why we don't see stricter sanctions IMO. It wouldn't be a good look for an organisation who are tasked with developing the sport to reduce the size and quality of developing nations' player pools. There's plenty I don't like and changes that I would make. As far as I can see, the difference between us is that I see this as a massively complicated problem that needs to consider the wants and needs of players and unions against needing to be fair. You seem to see players as the property of unions and World Rugby who should keep their heads down and play the hand dealt to them by a strict set of rules that may restrict their ability to earn a living or follow their heart. I'm loath to talk about individual cases because when needs to happen is to come up with a set of rules that fit everyone, which can be tested by running existing cases through it. However, FWIW, I see Stander as an example of why the rules should be permissive to an extent. The SARU weren't giving him the opportunities he wanted, Munster and in turn the IRFU did. I'm glad that Ireland got to benefit from their faith and investment rather than the SARU doing so having got it wrong. [/QUOTE]
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