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No More Maori in Pacific Nations Cup!
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<blockquote data-quote="Flux" data-source="post: 236032"><p>Up until now all I'd heard was that NZ Maori had been cut because of the economic crisis. I didn't realise they were being replaced by the JAB.</p><p></p><p>Prior to 2007 it would have been better to see the NZ Maori in this competition because NZ rugby was very strong at that point. The level of the Maori play is also nowhere near as good as the JAB's, so it would have better for the development of the Pacific nation teams and Japan to face the Maori, which this is supposed to be about.</p><p></p><p>Now that NZ is in a rebuilding stage so to speak, I think the JAB are the way to go. It's better for the development of NZ rugby player wise and supposedly economically.</p><p></p><p>A few quality players were unable to further their development because they were from the islands or Pakeha last year. Gone are the days when someone with a slight tan or some long lost Maori rellies could pull on a NZ Maori shirt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flux, post: 236032"] Up until now all I'd heard was that NZ Maori had been cut because of the economic crisis. I didn't realise they were being replaced by the JAB. Prior to 2007 it would have been better to see the NZ Maori in this competition because NZ rugby was very strong at that point. The level of the Maori play is also nowhere near as good as the JAB's, so it would have better for the development of the Pacific nation teams and Japan to face the Maori, which this is supposed to be about. Now that NZ is in a rebuilding stage so to speak, I think the JAB are the way to go. It's better for the development of NZ rugby player wise and supposedly economically. A few quality players were unable to further their development because they were from the islands or Pakeha last year. Gone are the days when someone with a slight tan or some long lost Maori rellies could pull on a NZ Maori shirt. [/QUOTE]
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