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<blockquote data-quote="GimleyUK" data-source="post: 254792"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Count of Devonshire @ Mar 30 2009, 08:27 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=388133" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>"Thats another thing, the double standards here is both worrying and appaling. I mean, come on guys we've encouraged people like Dan Parks, Brent Cockbain, not to mention all of England's South African imports come to the UK to make a living. Why aren't we judging them like we seem to be judging the likes of Vainikolo and Flutey?"</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Parks and Cockbain are two very poor examples as Cockbain and Parks are second Generation Blood related.</p><p></p><p>I know Cockbains Parents are both Welsh and apparently according to an interview in the Sydney Herald i once read, Mr and Mrs Cockbain were not happy that Matt, the elder of their sons chose to Play for the Wallabies instead of for Wales.</p><p></p><p>Parks Grandfather was Scotish, under IRB and international immigration aw that means he is scottish should he choose to be. No matter what the accent.</p><p></p><p>A similar situation with Englands Josh Lewsey</p><p></p><p>Both his parents are Welsh, his two brothers both played rugby for Welsh youth teams. His father would not comment when the BBC asked him what he thought of his sons choice to play for England over Wales in the pre match BBC warm up to the 2005 match at the Millenium Stadium. </p><p></p><p>God knows pre Lee Byrne we could have done with Lewseys talents at full back.</p><p></p><p>It does seem though that there is a trend that successful regular top five ranking teams like New Zealand, Australia, England and France, flaunt the residency rules of Patriotic Qualification rather than the Blood line Qualification that many other sides choose. </p><p></p><p>The current exception in Wales being Horsman, who is English but chooses Wales over England as his Country of residency. His wife is Welsh, which under ancient Welsh law makes him Welsh too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GimleyUK, post: 254792"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Count of Devonshire @ Mar 30 2009, 08:27 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=388133']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> "Thats another thing, the double standards here is both worrying and appaling. I mean, come on guys we've encouraged people like Dan Parks, Brent Cockbain, not to mention all of England's South African imports come to the UK to make a living. Why aren't we judging them like we seem to be judging the likes of Vainikolo and Flutey?" Parks and Cockbain are two very poor examples as Cockbain and Parks are second Generation Blood related. I know Cockbains Parents are both Welsh and apparently according to an interview in the Sydney Herald i once read, Mr and Mrs Cockbain were not happy that Matt, the elder of their sons chose to Play for the Wallabies instead of for Wales. Parks Grandfather was Scotish, under IRB and international immigration aw that means he is scottish should he choose to be. No matter what the accent. A similar situation with Englands Josh Lewsey Both his parents are Welsh, his two brothers both played rugby for Welsh youth teams. His father would not comment when the BBC asked him what he thought of his sons choice to play for England over Wales in the pre match BBC warm up to the 2005 match at the Millenium Stadium. God knows pre Lee Byrne we could have done with Lewseys talents at full back. It does seem though that there is a trend that successful regular top five ranking teams like New Zealand, Australia, England and France, flaunt the residency rules of Patriotic Qualification rather than the Blood line Qualification that many other sides choose. The current exception in Wales being Horsman, who is English but chooses Wales over England as his Country of residency. His wife is Welsh, which under ancient Welsh law makes him Welsh too. [/QUOTE]
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