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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1087145" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Portugal have lost their mojo a little but still will be a tough challenge. I agree though that avoiding the Romanian pack is good for US or Chile. Even if Romania underperformed in the backs, their pack might keep them in the match. </p><p></p><p>Crap for Spain, but I'm doubtful if they'd have auto-qualified if Hourcade hadn't become involved half way through the qualifying fixtures at the request of World Rugby. Their performance was completely transformed following that event and it was a resource at a critical time that none of their rivals received.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully they continue their progression on the field and their flirtation with professional sides as Spain and Iberians have provided some of the most exciting Tier2 rugby this year.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully the move to 5 year residency will help kill the potential for matters such as these to be repeated. As should the move to have professional Tier2 franchises (reducing the necessity to take players raised by other unions and risk administrative errors).</p><p></p><p>I would not conclude anything about the player and club 'lying'. For example, did he forge the passport before or after the Spanish union's position was queried? Let's not hang a scapegoat prematurely when the explanation may be that an inadequate union was inadequate once again. The mood music is that the union is innocent (as was the Romanian one when they were eliminated last time) but I'll wait confirmation on that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1087145, member: 74121"] Portugal have lost their mojo a little but still will be a tough challenge. I agree though that avoiding the Romanian pack is good for US or Chile. Even if Romania underperformed in the backs, their pack might keep them in the match. Crap for Spain, but I'm doubtful if they'd have auto-qualified if Hourcade hadn't become involved half way through the qualifying fixtures at the request of World Rugby. Their performance was completely transformed following that event and it was a resource at a critical time that none of their rivals received. Hopefully they continue their progression on the field and their flirtation with professional sides as Spain and Iberians have provided some of the most exciting Tier2 rugby this year. Hopefully the move to 5 year residency will help kill the potential for matters such as these to be repeated. As should the move to have professional Tier2 franchises (reducing the necessity to take players raised by other unions and risk administrative errors). I would not conclude anything about the player and club 'lying'. For example, did he forge the passport before or after the Spanish union's position was queried? Let's not hang a scapegoat prematurely when the explanation may be that an inadequate union was inadequate once again. The mood music is that the union is innocent (as was the Romanian one when they were eliminated last time) but I'll wait confirmation on that. [/QUOTE]
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