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Loophole in Eligibility laws welcomed news for Pacific Island Nation
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 713625" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Also, you have to consider who has actually paid for these players to become good enough to play at international level. Remember, the ITM does not make the NZRU any money; its a dead loss on the books, but a good business will recognise when they have something that on paper, loses money, but that has a value greater than money. The NZRU are no fools. They know ITM Cup has a value that is a long way beyond just money; why do you think the ARU are trying to emulate it with the National Rugby Championship.</p><p></p><p>In paying for the ITM Cup financial shortfall, the NZRU has created the stage upon which players show off their skills. Why should they continue to pay for the raising and nurturing of new talent, only to have others take it away as it comes to maturity. Imagine how you would feel if you were a corn-farmer, and after a year of tending your crop carefully and with considerable expense, just as the corn ripened, someone came along and harvested 1/3 of your crop without paying for it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 713625, member: 20605"] Also, you have to consider who has actually paid for these players to become good enough to play at international level. Remember, the ITM does not make the NZRU any money; its a dead loss on the books, but a good business will recognise when they have something that on paper, loses money, but that has a value greater than money. The NZRU are no fools. They know ITM Cup has a value that is a long way beyond just money; why do you think the ARU are trying to emulate it with the National Rugby Championship. In paying for the ITM Cup financial shortfall, the NZRU has created the stage upon which players show off their skills. Why should they continue to pay for the raising and nurturing of new talent, only to have others take it away as it comes to maturity. Imagine how you would feel if you were a corn-farmer, and after a year of tending your crop carefully and with considerable expense, just as the corn ripened, someone came along and harvested 1/3 of your crop without paying for it! [/QUOTE]
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