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Rugby World Cup 2007
Paddy Playing for Tonga?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fa&#039;atau82" data-source="post: 142838"><p>Taione pulled this stunt to help the Tonga Rugby Union out. You realise that Tonga are the most talented rugby nation in the world. And this is why.</p><p></p><p>They have a population of just 100,000. That is like the equivalent of your town playing in the World Cup with town players only. They are no pushovers either.</p><p></p><p>Look and see who has come out of Tonga into pro rugby and that should tell you all you need to know. They don;t have world class players, but they certainly have solid ones forging careers in Super 14 and top level Europe.</p><p></p><p>If Tonga was a bigger country.. lets say a million population, and it's politics wasn't a shambles, they could be in the top 8 by now.</p><p></p><p>A lot of the players in other teams.. mainly the USA probably have Tongan heritage.</p><p></p><p>Taione was just doing his part. He sold himself out for the sake of his team, who at one stage might have withdrew.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fa'atau82, post: 142838"] Taione pulled this stunt to help the Tonga Rugby Union out. You realise that Tonga are the most talented rugby nation in the world. And this is why. They have a population of just 100,000. That is like the equivalent of your town playing in the World Cup with town players only. They are no pushovers either. Look and see who has come out of Tonga into pro rugby and that should tell you all you need to know. They don;t have world class players, but they certainly have solid ones forging careers in Super 14 and top level Europe. If Tonga was a bigger country.. lets say a million population, and it's politics wasn't a shambles, they could be in the top 8 by now. A lot of the players in other teams.. mainly the USA probably have Tongan heritage. Taione was just doing his part. He sold himself out for the sake of his team, who at one stage might have withdrew. [/QUOTE]
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