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<blockquote data-quote="Welsh Exile" data-source="post: 1042369" data-attributes="member: 82670"><p>Just some random thoughts here not directed at anyone but can you imagine how amazing the PI teams would be if they were independently wealthy nations? Us Europeans wouldn't get a look in at the WC. They'd be some of the, if not the, best rugby nations on the planet.</p><p></p><p>I feel sorry for the normal PI rugby fans (I probably shouldn't) as they watch their best players go to NZ or OZ (sometimes even Europe) and line up for other nations. Which is fine for the most part as a lot of the time those players are raised, sometimes born, in those new countries. Also, it appears a lot of the PI fans are very proud of those players doing well for New Zealand, Australia or what have you.</p><p></p><p>I just think it would be so great for the sport if we can do more things to help specifically the PI nations to utilise their lost assets. I know this does go onto some dodgy ground but at the least I'd like to see us try out more things to help the PI lads.</p><p></p><p>Actually, talking about small, poor, proud rugby nations that need help. Spare a little thought for poor old Wales. We could do with a hand you know (joke)</p><p></p><p>Talking about our resident Tongan, if it transpired that we dropped Faletau for 4 years and he was allowed to play for Tonga in a full blown WC I would have no problem with it what so ever and would actually be really happy for him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Welsh Exile, post: 1042369, member: 82670"] Just some random thoughts here not directed at anyone but can you imagine how amazing the PI teams would be if they were independently wealthy nations? Us Europeans wouldn’t get a look in at the WC. They’d be some of the, if not the, best rugby nations on the planet. I feel sorry for the normal PI rugby fans (I probably shouldn’t) as they watch their best players go to NZ or OZ (sometimes even Europe) and line up for other nations. Which is fine for the most part as a lot of the time those players are raised, sometimes born, in those new countries. Also, it appears a lot of the PI fans are very proud of those players doing well for New Zealand, Australia or what have you. I just think it would be so great for the sport if we can do more things to help specifically the PI nations to utilise their lost assets. I know this does go onto some dodgy ground but at the least I’d like to see us try out more things to help the PI lads. Actually, talking about small, poor, proud rugby nations that need help. Spare a little thought for poor old Wales. We could do with a hand you know (joke) Talking about our resident Tongan, if it transpired that we dropped Faletau for 4 years and he was allowed to play for Tonga in a full blown WC I would have no problem with it what so ever and would actually be really happy for him. [/QUOTE]
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