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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 837381" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>We've had a bit in Cricket, most notable is Morgan captaining the one day side (we've also had South African born captains). Morgan qualified for England as Ireland don't have test status, can't say I agree much with that decision.</p><p></p><p>I'm a little against people like Stander even representing Ireland he didn't move until he was 22 and had played for SA U20 and U18. Qualifying after 3 years residency just seams wrong as well.</p><p></p><p>Look I don't give a damn about country of origin but I think to 'represent a country' there has to be a level (Hartley for instance moved over here at 16, never played age grade for NZ and has an English mother).</p><p></p><p>There's a line Morgan and Stander cross it, Hartley does not. Mike Catt is pretty much on the line and massively complicated by Apartheid.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>However if you qualify it shouldn't stop you being 'captain'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 837381, member: 72205"] We've had a bit in Cricket, most notable is Morgan captaining the one day side (we've also had South African born captains). Morgan qualified for England as Ireland don't have test status, can't say I agree much with that decision. I'm a little against people like Stander even representing Ireland he didn't move until he was 22 and had played for SA U20 and U18. Qualifying after 3 years residency just seams wrong as well. Look I don't give a damn about country of origin but I think to 'represent a country' there has to be a level (Hartley for instance moved over here at 16, never played age grade for NZ and has an English mother). There's a line Morgan and Stander cross it, Hartley does not. Mike Catt is pretty much on the line and massively complicated by Apartheid. However if you qualify it shouldn't stop you being 'captain'. [/QUOTE]
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