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AFLW 2024 - Round 7 - Pride Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Originally posted by nicko18
perhaps thats because other countries do not play???
fancy being allowed to play for lebanon because your granfather lived there for a few years, next they'll be playing for turkey because they visited there for a holiday once, or the flew over german airspace, so they qualify for germany... good grief. who was it... luke ricketson??? someone played for ireland and someone (ian rubin??) for lebanon even though theyve never been to the country. if you call that a world cup, then we might as well rename the melbourne storm the beirut butchers and call it an international game. (just as valid, none of the storm boys grew up in melbourne, correct me if im wrong ms storm)
Originally posted by clucas91
I think more are needed, Australia dont play enough, neither do Great Britain, only while the World Cup was on did I actually see some teams in action, and that was 2 years ago!
Originally posted by BTige
Ian Rubin's Father did spend his childhood in Russia, in fact he spent some of his adult life there too. Ian Rubin was born in Russia (Actually, I think it was in the Crimea which is now part of the Ukraine) but raised in Australia. The vast majority of the Russian WC squad were Russian. Only six were born in Australia.
OK, the Lebanese were almost all Aussie born, although Hazem El-Mazri was born in Beirut.
Nicko, you state that you HAVE to be a citizen to play for a country in soccer. This is totally untrue. What about the Irish? How many English and Scots born players have they recruited over the years? The rules within FIFA probably as relaxed as most sports.
I would have been eligible to play for both England and Wales at any sport.
Henry Paul, played RL for NZ, then switched to union and because of a Grandfather who was born in the northwest of England, he switched to being a pom international - a dual international in the true sense of the term.
Cricket is full of players who played for countries they had little connection with. Keppler Wessels is one example. Was Basil D'Oliveira [sp] English?
Originally posted by Player
And Henry Paul has lived in England for 7 years, I'm sure he would pass any RL residency test.
Originally posted by Player
At least half a class team, no doubt people who consider themselves Australian, have moved to New Zealand for the opportunity to play test cricket. Most of them were born in New Zealand and migrated to Australia as kids.
And Henry Paul has lived in England for 7 years, I'm sure he would pass any RL residency test.
Originally posted by BTige
Shouldn't that read "RU residency test"?
Originally posted by nicko18
what are you talking about btige?
Originally posted by BTige
Shouldn't that read "RU residency test"?
Originally posted by Dr Zaius
My favourite Australian RU players are Totai Kefu and Patricio Noriega.
Originally posted by nicko18
the difference being noriega is an australian citizen
Originally posted by BTige
How long did that take to sort out?
Originally posted by nicko18
better than the league debacle where they were just allowed to play for a country based upon their grandfather being born there. just face it, rugby league is not, and never will be an international sport
Originally posted by BTige
I'd take your views seriously if I felt you really knew what you were talking about.
You are not and have never been a RL fan! Briedis is just your b***h who says what you want.
Originally posted by Briedis
Better than being English mate!
Originally posted by BTige
Presumes English.........and I'm not your mate!
Originally posted by Briedis
So you were lying about being born and bred in Yorkshir now?
No need to get testy!
Originally posted by BTige
That does not equate to being English. Have you ever heard of the YRA?