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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1134198" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>I think it's nuts that players can swap between Tier 1 countries. Recent examples like Kleyn or Henry Thomas are really missing the point the new rules were aiming to address.</p><p></p><p>I'm hoping that the existence of the Drua and Moana teams gives the PI players that this mostly affected an opportunity to make a more balanced decision. Essentially, improving the strength of the PI teams changes the picture. If you're a 20 year old Fijian or Tongan who moves to NZ on a rugby scholarship, you now have a harder decision to make between whether you want to stay loyal to the land of your birth or decide to chase an All Black cap. Previously it was a bit like All Black's or bust. Now representing Fiji, Tonga or Samoa is a lot more attractive.</p><p></p><p>The problem with making dual qualified players commit with no prospect of change would just make the poaching of young talent even more shameless than it already is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1134198, member: 59968"] I think it’s nuts that players can swap between Tier 1 countries. Recent examples like Kleyn or Henry Thomas are really missing the point the new rules were aiming to address. I’m hoping that the existence of the Drua and Moana teams gives the PI players that this mostly affected an opportunity to make a more balanced decision. Essentially, improving the strength of the PI teams changes the picture. If you’re a 20 year old Fijian or Tongan who moves to NZ on a rugby scholarship, you now have a harder decision to make between whether you want to stay loyal to the land of your birth or decide to chase an All Black cap. Previously it was a bit like All Black’s or bust. Now representing Fiji, Tonga or Samoa is a lot more attractive. The problem with making dual qualified players commit with no prospect of change would just make the poaching of young talent even more shameless than it already is. [/QUOTE]
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