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having our pacific players back would be awesome
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 994159" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>Arbitrary time periods and rules are thrown into these debates all of the time. I find it mad that some people think that international sport should be more difficult to qualify for than citizenship usually is. If someone is over here, paying tax and contributing more to society than your average Irish person for five years he deserves to play for the country.</p><p></p><p>The argument of "CJ Stander didn't grow up dreaming of playing for Ireland" is dumb af too. Kids who grow up wanting to be cops or soldiers and realise there's more money and a better life in investment banking and pursue that aren't criticised or blocked from doing so which is essentially what stricter rules would achieve. Pro rugby is about a 10-12 year career for your average T1 level international, let the 15% make there money and drive the standard up while doing so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 994159, member: 45598"] Arbitrary time periods and rules are thrown into these debates all of the time. I find it mad that some people think that international sport should be more difficult to qualify for than citizenship usually is. If someone is over here, paying tax and contributing more to society than your average Irish person for five years he deserves to play for the country. The argument of "CJ Stander didn't grow up dreaming of playing for Ireland" is dumb af too. Kids who grow up wanting to be cops or soldiers and realise there's more money and a better life in investment banking and pursue that aren't criticised or blocked from doing so which is essentially what stricter rules would achieve. Pro rugby is about a 10-12 year career for your average T1 level international, let the 15% make there money and drive the standard up while doing so. [/QUOTE]
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