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<blockquote data-quote="McTallshort" data-source="post: 1038110" data-attributes="member: 53362"><p>You are absolutely correct and yes the residency rule has been exploited. Do you think any Englishman is happy seeing Brad Shields turn up with an English relative and move straight into the England squad having spent years trying to be capped by NZ? or seeing Riki Flutey playing for the Lions in 09 having once played against them with the NZ Mori?</p><p></p><p>But thats the selection criteria for International teams and it needs to be consistent. If you qualify to play international rugby for England, Ireland, Wales or Scotland then you qualify for Lions selection. That's the facts.</p><p></p><p>Also many SA players can to the Uk and Ireland for similar reasons to the ones the Beast left Zimbabwe for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="McTallshort, post: 1038110, member: 53362"] You are absolutely correct and yes the residency rule has been exploited. Do you think any Englishman is happy seeing Brad Shields turn up with an English relative and move straight into the England squad having spent years trying to be capped by NZ? or seeing Riki Flutey playing for the Lions in 09 having once played against them with the NZ Mori? But thats the selection criteria for International teams and it needs to be consistent. If you qualify to play international rugby for England, Ireland, Wales or Scotland then you qualify for Lions selection. That's the facts. Also many SA players can to the Uk and Ireland for similar reasons to the ones the Beast left Zimbabwe for. [/QUOTE]
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