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<blockquote data-quote="toup" data-source="post: 263381"><p>But if it's all about representation and loyalty, why will they up and leave just for money? I'm not suggesting that it's good for rugby, I'm saying that you can't bash the quality of English rugby and say that it's purely the money that players will leave. The reason this didn't happen 5 years ago isn't purely down to money... English clubs have had more money than South African ones since we went professional.</p><p></p><p>And why is 'your way' necessarily the right way? Sure, it's a nice story that players come up through the ranks, and obviously keeping them in their country of birth has obvious benefits for the national team, but as a global game, and from an entertainment point of view, why wouldn't fans want to support a club which has a mix of international stars and plays exciting rugby? What is wrong with supporting your local club by geography, regardless of where the players come from?</p><p></p><p>Of course it's never nice to see your players go... but that applies whether it's to a different club in the same country or a different hemisphere. Don't use this as a launchpad for an assault on NH rugby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toup, post: 263381"] But if it's all about representation and loyalty, why will they up and leave just for money? I'm not suggesting that it's good for rugby, I'm saying that you can't bash the quality of English rugby and say that it's purely the money that players will leave. The reason this didn't happen 5 years ago isn't purely down to money... English clubs have had more money than South African ones since we went professional. And why is 'your way' necessarily the right way? Sure, it's a nice story that players come up through the ranks, and obviously keeping them in their country of birth has obvious benefits for the national team, but as a global game, and from an entertainment point of view, why wouldn't fans want to support a club which has a mix of international stars and plays exciting rugby? What is wrong with supporting your local club by geography, regardless of where the players come from? Of course it's never nice to see your players go... but that applies whether it's to a different club in the same country or a different hemisphere. Don't use this as a launchpad for an assault on NH rugby. [/QUOTE]
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