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New Zealand v Australia
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 279485"><p>bristol-iain<strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Foreign born players in the current All Black squad</strong></p><p></p><p>Muliaina (Manu Samoa)</p><p>So'oialo (Manu Samoa)</p><p>Jerome Kaino (American Samoa)</p><p>Joe Rokocoko (Fiji)</p><p>Sitiveni Sivivatu (Fiji)</p><p>Isaia Toeava (Manu Samoa)</p><p></p><p>Of these six (out of 33 in the current AB squad) only the two Fijians came to New Zealand as teenagers (Rokocoko at 13, and his cousin Sivivatu at 16). All the rest came here with their parents at pre-school or early primary school age. All the rugby they played during their formative years was in NZ. They grew up here, were educated here, and they came through the clubs and grades on the New Zealand rugby system.</p><p></p><p>To suggest that the Pacific Islands have somehow been ripped off because they play for NZ instead of their native country is just plain ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>For those who see a brown face in an AB team and immediately cry "poached"</p><p></p><p><strong>More birthplaces</strong></p><p>Hosea Gear - Gisborne</p><p>Ma'a Nonu - Lower Hutt</p><p>John Afoa - Auckland</p><p>Keven Mealamu - Tokoroa</p><p>Tanerau Latimer - Te Puke</p><p>Neemia Tialata - Lower Hutt</p><p>Piri Weepu - Lower Hutt</p><p></p><p>But if you want to hear a good joke</p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div></p><p></p><p> :whistle3:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 279485"] bristol-iain[b] Foreign born players in the current All Black squad[/b] Muliaina (Manu Samoa) So'oialo (Manu Samoa) Jerome Kaino (American Samoa) Joe Rokocoko (Fiji) Sitiveni Sivivatu (Fiji) Isaia Toeava (Manu Samoa) Of these six (out of 33 in the current AB squad) only the two Fijians came to New Zealand as teenagers (Rokocoko at 13, and his cousin Sivivatu at 16). All the rest came here with their parents at pre-school or early primary school age. All the rugby they played during their formative years was in NZ. They grew up here, were educated here, and they came through the clubs and grades on the New Zealand rugby system. To suggest that the Pacific Islands have somehow been ripped off because they play for NZ instead of their native country is just plain ridiculous. For those who see a brown face in an AB team and immediately cry "poached" [b]More birthplaces[/b] Hosea Gear - Gisborne Ma'a Nonu - Lower Hutt John Afoa - Auckland Keven Mealamu - Tokoroa Tanerau Latimer - Te Puke Neemia Tialata - Lower Hutt Piri Weepu - Lower Hutt But if you want to hear a good joke <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> :whistle3: [/QUOTE]
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