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having our pacific players back would be awesome
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 994203" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>It's never lost on me that these conversations are always fairly partisan.</p><p></p><p>Generally those arguing for the strictest possible restrictions are from big countries who benefit in all sports from the immigration that their massive economies draw. The motive may be pure but the perspective just isn't there if you're arguing for massively strict rules and having English Vunipolas, Kruis, Tuilagi, Lozowski, Farrell etc... or French N'tamacks, Vakatawa, Bamba, Houaos etc... [Insert islanders playing for Aus or NZ as you like] representing you.</p><p></p><p>And then those from smaller nations who realise nationality is a fair bit more malleable than just being from where you were born and that a bit more lenience somewhat levels what is a naturally unfair playing field.</p><p></p><p>The residency rules are fine, if you qualify at 30 under the current rules you've spent 1/6th of your life in that country and paid more taxes there than anywhere else.</p><p></p><p>This proposed change, if restricted to T1 > T2 moves is fine too, considering its letting players play for their home country after earning a living elsewhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 994203, member: 45598"] It's never lost on me that these conversations are always fairly partisan. Generally those arguing for the strictest possible restrictions are from big countries who benefit in all sports from the immigration that their massive economies draw. The motive may be pure but the perspective just isn't there if you're arguing for massively strict rules and having English Vunipolas, Kruis, Tuilagi, Lozowski, Farrell etc... or French N'tamacks, Vakatawa, Bamba, Houaos etc... [Insert islanders playing for Aus or NZ as you like] representing you. And then those from smaller nations who realise nationality is a fair bit more malleable than just being from where you were born and that a bit more lenience somewhat levels what is a naturally unfair playing field. The residency rules are fine, if you qualify at 30 under the current rules you've spent 1/6th of your life in that country and paid more taxes there than anywhere else. This proposed change, if restricted to T1 > T2 moves is fine too, considering its letting players play for their home country after earning a living elsewhere. [/QUOTE]
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