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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 507798" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>I definitely wouldn't begrudge anyone getting the hell out of Zimbabwe especially David Pocock after what his family went through. Going off on a tangent, would things change if the regime was overthrown though? </p><p></p><p>To play top class international rugby, Zimbabweans would have to represent bigger rugby playing nations. It's a vicious circle whereby Zimbabwe won't play the top teams because their results aren't good enough but their results won't improve unless their top players remain representing their country. Irish cricket has the same problem. They'll never be competitive against the top cricketing nations unless they can hold onto the likes of Ed Joyce, Eoin Morgan and George Dockrell.</p><p></p><p>"Poaching" of lower tier players (like Tim Visser) by tier 1 nations will continue until the IRB are serious about growing the game in "lesser" countries and giving them more international exposure. It's hard to argue that even tier 2 countries are being ****** on by those running the game so what chance have those below that level got of raising standards? Hopefully Olympic exposure will help grow the sport in more countries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 507798, member: 13611"] I definitely wouldn't begrudge anyone getting the hell out of Zimbabwe especially David Pocock after what his family went through. Going off on a tangent, would things change if the regime was overthrown though? To play top class international rugby, Zimbabweans would have to represent bigger rugby playing nations. It's a vicious circle whereby Zimbabwe won't play the top teams because their results aren't good enough but their results won't improve unless their top players remain representing their country. Irish cricket has the same problem. They'll never be competitive against the top cricketing nations unless they can hold onto the likes of Ed Joyce, Eoin Morgan and George Dockrell. "Poaching" of lower tier players (like Tim Visser) by tier 1 nations will continue until the IRB are serious about growing the game in "lesser" countries and giving them more international exposure. It's hard to argue that even tier 2 countries are being ****** on by those running the game so what chance have those below that level got of raising standards? Hopefully Olympic exposure will help grow the sport in more countries. [/QUOTE]
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