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[RWC2019][Quarter-Final 3] Wales vs. France (20/10/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="FrenchFan" data-source="post: 972471" data-attributes="member: 70871"><p>Yes and every year many go back because they can't make it here. You ignore the many youngsters who don't make it. They go home after a mere season trial as they can't adapt to the country, the language, our rugby etc. Look at the truckload of foreign 'stars' with big CVs who floundered and went home (Sexton Lydiate Barkley Guildford Tialata very long list....</p><p>The clubs are not buying these players with the national team in mind. They don't care about the union. They're not doing for the union. They're doing it to suit their own interest. But they also know the attrition/drop-out rate is very high and that the system will take care of itself by flushing out many candidates. Natural selection.</p><p></p><p>The scenario of only 10 French born players is a non-runner though. We're one of the NH nations with the lowest number of foreign born players.</p><p></p><p>Willemse has been dropped from the 45 player group altogether. He's not a test player. If the union pick him ahead of better players it's down to their own poor decision, not the system letting them down. No need for Willemse with Gabrillagues, Lambey, Geraci, Verhaegue, Iturria etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrenchFan, post: 972471, member: 70871"] Yes and every year many go back because they can't make it here. You ignore the many youngsters who don't make it. They go home after a mere season trial as they can't adapt to the country, the language, our rugby etc. Look at the truckload of foreign 'stars' with big CVs who floundered and went home (Sexton Lydiate Barkley Guildford Tialata very long list.... The clubs are not buying these players with the national team in mind. They don't care about the union. They're not doing for the union. They're doing it to suit their own interest. But they also know the attrition/drop-out rate is very high and that the system will take care of itself by flushing out many candidates. Natural selection. The scenario of only 10 French born players is a non-runner though. We're one of the NH nations with the lowest number of foreign born players. Willemse has been dropped from the 45 player group altogether. He's not a test player. If the union pick him ahead of better players it's down to their own poor decision, not the system letting them down. No need for Willemse with Gabrillagues, Lambey, Geraci, Verhaegue, Iturria etc. [/QUOTE]
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