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Loophole in Eligibility laws welcomed news for Pacific Island Nation
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<blockquote data-quote="donmcdazzle" data-source="post: 661065" data-attributes="member: 44093"><p>I don't think you understand what I have a problem with. If Bunce had been raised in Samoa, played for them, then defected to NZ I would be saying it isn't right that he plays for NZ. I think I even made a comment on here regarding Fekitoa; I think it is a bit dubious he is playing for us and if I was Tongan I would be a bit annoyed as he came to NZ at the age of 17 or something when he had done a bit of developing already. However, I have no problem at all with players born here, raised here and trained here representing NZ, regardless of where their parents were born. </p><p></p><p>I don't like the rules about dual u20 reps (As mentioned above), and I definitely didn't like the rule where you could play for two international sides at senior level - which is why I'm dismayed at them bringing it back in.</p><p></p><p>But to have you complaining about NZ born, raised and trained players playing for NZ is a pretty stupid position to take.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donmcdazzle, post: 661065, member: 44093"] I don't think you understand what I have a problem with. If Bunce had been raised in Samoa, played for them, then defected to NZ I would be saying it isn't right that he plays for NZ. I think I even made a comment on here regarding Fekitoa; I think it is a bit dubious he is playing for us and if I was Tongan I would be a bit annoyed as he came to NZ at the age of 17 or something when he had done a bit of developing already. However, I have no problem at all with players born here, raised here and trained here representing NZ, regardless of where their parents were born. I don't like the rules about dual u20 reps (As mentioned above), and I definitely didn't like the rule where you could play for two international sides at senior level - which is why I'm dismayed at them bringing it back in. But to have you complaining about NZ born, raised and trained players playing for NZ is a pretty stupid position to take. [/QUOTE]
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