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<blockquote data-quote="Not Eddie Jones" data-source="post: 983784" data-attributes="member: 81025"><p>Yeah, I don't think he was ever likely to get a full England call-up, though presumably Eddie could still name him in his 6N squad and we could see a tug-o-war, which could be fun. But Tompkins has always been a fringe player, and that's the bit I often struggle with when it comes to these sorts of allegiance switches. Why would Wales select a player who wasn't good enough to play for a team that is a rival to Wales for the tournament? If Tompkins is not good enough for England, how does selecting him make Wales better? It reminds me of the Brad Shields selection: England were chasing the All-Blacks, trying to become the top side in the world, yet picked a player the All-Blacks deemed not good enough to get in their team. I struggle to get my head round these kinds of moves, not from the players, but from the selectors. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Not Eddie Jones, post: 983784, member: 81025"] Yeah, I don't think he was ever likely to get a full England call-up, though presumably Eddie could still name him in his 6N squad and we could see a tug-o-war, which could be fun. But Tompkins has always been a fringe player, and that's the bit I often struggle with when it comes to these sorts of allegiance switches. Why would Wales select a player who wasn't good enough to play for a team that is a rival to Wales for the tournament? If Tompkins is not good enough for England, how does selecting him make Wales better? It reminds me of the Brad Shields selection: England were chasing the All-Blacks, trying to become the top side in the world, yet picked a player the All-Blacks deemed not good enough to get in their team. I struggle to get my head round these kinds of moves, not from the players, but from the selectors. :confused: [/QUOTE]
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