Interesting turn of events

[Swiss Tony]

I remember a rather heated debate with regards to the All Black’s pinching players from the Pacific islands. What does the esteemed *cough* panel make of this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...sh/7174905.stm

[Bear]

I remember a rather heated debate with regards to the All Blacks pinching players from the Pacific islands. What does the esteemed *cough* panel make of this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...sh/7174905.stm

It's like sledging - if you can't beat 'em....

[sasguru]

Best news I've heard for a long while!

Anyone for the MOKA (Morris dance combined with the Haka)
It goes something like this :


Ringa pakia
If you wouldn't mind awfully
Uma tiraha
Musn't grumble
Turi whatia
Nice weather we're having
Hope whai ake
Ooooh Matron!
Waewae takahia kia kino
(Stamp the feet as hard as you can)
Ka mate! Ka mate!
That's a bit strong, old boy
Ka ora! Ka ora!
Knock it on the 'ead, say no more
Ka mate! Ka mate!
(It is death! It is death!)
Ka ora! Ka ora!
(It is life! It is life!)
Tenei Te Tangata Puhuru huru
Cor look at the knockers on her!
Nana nei tiki mai
Fancy a pint?
Whakawhiti te ra
(And caused to shine again)
A upa ne ka up ane
(One upward step, another upward step)
Upane, Kaupane
(An upward step)
Whiti te ra

[Joe1978]

Not a big deal really, The kiwi's have been pinching islanders for years
Great Britain Rugby League recently capped Maurie Fa'asavalu the former samoan union international.
Also England Rugby union have a long line of "knicking" polayers from other codes as well as other countries, personally i dont have a problem with it - you pick your strongest available squad.

[Troll]

Nope... try as I can I cannot see how this is fair or benefits English Rugby

I could reluctantly accept a family link but to cap because of residency denies a true Englishman a place and demeans the ethos of the game.

Just because the sheep shaggers do it doesn't mean we should follow.

[meridian]

Nope... try as I can I cannot see how this is fair or benefits English Rugby

I could reluctantly accept a family link...

Good, you won't mind at all then that he played for NZ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...england209.xml

"Lesley Vainikolo factfile:

1979: Born May 4, in Tonga to New Zealand parents."

[Troll]

I don't know what this world is coming to

If I were a sportsman my goals would be to play for the local team, county team and with chest swelling with pride the ultimate accolade of putting on an England shirt

What can Vainikolo feel pulling on a England shirt at Twickenham??

[BrilloPad]

remind me - how did NZ do at the RWC? I forgot...

when is tay coming along?

[rootsnall]

What can Vainikolo feel pulling on a England shirt at Twickenham??

A few grand richer !?

[oracleslave]

remind me - how did NZ do at the RWC? I forgot...

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This has what to do with a Tongan playing for Eng?