Jeux sans frontiers …
I had to stifle a scream during Tony Smith’s post match press-conference.
Not because of anything the elequent Smith said, just that a fellow press member asked a question about one of my pet hates.
“So, Tony. If ‘x’ changed his mind about playing for Ireland would you consider him for England?” opined one of Her Majesty’s finest.
‘Aaaaaaargh!’ went my bullshitometer.
Listen I get we need to be flexible with country qualification. Especially in stocking the home nations and the pacific nations with players.
But can we dump the musical chairs element of that? When you make a choice’ stick the hell with it can’t you?
Don’t be faux-irish then jump to England when your stock rises. It’s not only hypocritical, it’s downright disrespectful and it brings the sport into disrepute. Or at least it would if anyone was taking notice (yes, taxi for the national media).
So come on IRLB lets have some backbone and integrity in international selection rules.
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