North vs South
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@Stargazer school where they spent most of their time then i guess, i just suggest final because you're final years would normally be when you shone the most
...not a huge reward though is it and well after the fact...i dont think that would encourage more poaching...to be mentioned a decade after the fact before a one off game
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
When I listed a NI and SI team based on 1st XV school Tokolahi was the only player that moved islands, and he isn't in either squad anyway.
DMac?
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@Tim said in North vs South:
I think Bovidae means players that moved to a school on a different island.
Yes. Both Cane and DMac, for example, moved schools within the NI and SI, respectively.
Tokolahi went from Sacred Heart (Auckland) to St Bedes (Chch).
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@Bovidae sorry, thought you meant changing from the current criteria to first XV's only changed Tokolahi
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@Crazy-Horse said in North vs South:
@booboo said in North vs South:
Just an aside.
I am (was) looking forward to the match.
A rep match with a bit of parochialism about it.
Regardless of the selection qualification it was/Is still us versus the inbreds. And we'll show them that their precious Saders apparent dominance is built on the back of the size of their cheque book. Ha! Take that you poxy little island at the bottom of the world.
But I digress ...
I think they've pick a good qualifier with first provincial team.
If they'd picked place of birth, current province or current SR franchise we'd hear the same whinging.
Draw a line somewhere and they have.
Good concept especially in this environment.
Much better than a god awful borefest probables v possibles with absolutely nothing on it.
Now that the Blues seem to be buying their way to title contention I am looking forward these accusations thrown at them too, much like England is now accused of poaching...
We've had those comments since getting Carlos back in the day. Crusaders fans just don't seem to like admitting their chequebook recruitment policy.
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@Kirwan said in North vs South:
@Crazy-Horse said in North vs South:
@booboo said in North vs South:
Just an aside.
I am (was) looking forward to the match.
A rep match with a bit of parochialism about it.
Regardless of the selection qualification it was/Is still us versus the inbreds. And we'll show them that their precious Saders apparent dominance is built on the back of the size of their cheque book. Ha! Take that you poxy little island at the bottom of the world.
But I digress ...
I think they've pick a good qualifier with first provincial team.
If they'd picked place of birth, current province or current SR franchise we'd hear the same whinging.
Draw a line somewhere and they have.
Good concept especially in this environment.
Much better than a god awful borefest probables v possibles with absolutely nothing on it.
Now that the Blues seem to be buying their way to title contention I am looking forward these accusations thrown at them too, much like England is now accused of poaching...
We've had those comments since getting Carlos back in the day. Crusaders fans just don't seem to like admitting their chequebook recruitment policy.
That is true. You guys just sucked at it for the last wee while.
Benji Marshall. I still forget and then smile when I think of his time at the Blues.
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@Kiwiwomble No, my teams would redistribute players to their island of origin but would be heavily stacked towards the NI (Whitelock and Taylor would in the NI team). Only Tokolahi would have a choice of islands. There are some other players selected who may fall into that category now, without knowing their background.
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@Hooroo said in North vs South:
@Kirwan said in North vs South:
@Crazy-Horse said in North vs South:
@booboo said in North vs South:
Just an aside.
I am (was) looking forward to the match.
A rep match with a bit of parochialism about it.
Regardless of the selection qualification it was/Is still us versus the inbreds. And we'll show them that their precious Saders apparent dominance is built on the back of the size of their cheque book. Ha! Take that you poxy little island at the bottom of the world.
But I digress ...
I think they've pick a good qualifier with first provincial team.
If they'd picked place of birth, current province or current SR franchise we'd hear the same whinging.
Draw a line somewhere and they have.
Good concept especially in this environment.
Much better than a god awful borefest probables v possibles with absolutely nothing on it.
Now that the Blues seem to be buying their way to title contention I am looking forward these accusations thrown at them too, much like England is now accused of poaching...
We've had those comments since getting Carlos back in the day. Crusaders fans just don't seem to like admitting their chequebook recruitment policy.
That is true. You guys just sucked at it for the last wee while.
Benji Marshall. I still forget and then smile when I think of his time at the Blues.
All in the past mate! We get the good shit now
It's funny seeing a crusaders fan talk about buying titles when they had a Counties player as captain
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@Kirwan There's a difference though between signing a player who has already played NPC - and even more so - Super Rugby, and signing a player straight out of school. Kieran Read had never played for Counties when he signed with the Crusaders.
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@Stargazer said in North vs South:
@Kirwan There's a difference though between signing a player who has already played NPC - and even more so - Super Rugby, and signing a player straight out of school. Kieran Read had never played for Counties when he signed with the Crusaders.
And what is this moral / ethical distinction of which you speak?
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@Stargazer said in North vs South:
@Kirwan There's a difference though between signing a player who has already played NPC - and even more so - Super Rugby, and signing a player straight out of school. Kieran Read had never played for Counties when he signed with the Crusaders.
Not really, it's still buying talent from another region. Chequebook recruitment.
All teams do it, but the Crusaders more than most. It's just funny to see someone talk about the Blues buying a title when that's exactly what the Crusaders do.
And they'd be crazy not to.
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@Snowy Some people seem to have a problem with "cheque book signings" or poaching at SR level.
Only signing players from other SR franchises or NPC provinces from other SR catchments can possibly fall into that category. Signing players from other SR catchments who never even played NPC there, isn't a cheque book signing or poaching IMO (as these players still need a significant number of years of development). Also signing players from other SR (catchments or franchises) who didn't get sufficient playing opportunities isn't poaching IMO.
I couldn't care less, although I prefer SR franchises to sign players from their own catchment first.
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i love the fact the only time the Landers have tried it was 2013 (nonu, woodcock) and it was our worst season ever
...generally anyone we have form other regions is because they weren't wanted
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@Kiwiwomble You had a few this year, though. Just not the big names (like BB, DC).
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@booboo said in North vs South:
Ha! Take that you poxy little island at the bottom of the world.
Us, the poxy little island at the bottom of the world???!!!
We, my friend, are the jewel of the Southern Ocean, while you guys inhabit the plague island!!! Christ half of your team has been declared a public health risk, yellow flagged and placed in a quarantine colony.
We cannot be sure that bits won't fall off them when they're tackled.
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