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Sorry, I thought that was what I said. The club in England and France decides what the player does, the National teams requirements are secondary – the Club has a veto. Unless your saying that this applies to the World Cup as well, where I believe there might be an override in favour of the national squad.
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In France and England, as I understand it, players are contracted to the club first and the National team comes second in its call on a player – except when it comes to a World Cup. This means that if the Club won’t release a top player for their own reasons, there is nothing the national team can do about it. Hence why sometimes the best players don’t tour. In Australia, again I understand, that the national team comes first – province second.
Deans given chance to test Wallaby depth
I’m glad to hear all is well with the knee and the body generally.
The point I was rather clumsily making was that when your playing with an injury, it must take all the fun out of it. I couldn’t imagine personally having the drive to push on when one is suffering serious pain, which I know many professional players do.
I have nothing but respect for professional athelites, as they are doing something I know I can’t. If they have good bits – excellant – but I know there are going to be occasions when it must be down right ugly!!!
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From memory, weren’t your knees giving you perminant problems at the end of your career. That doesn’t sound like much fun – taking pain killing and other injections just so you could get on the field. Doesn’t sound like my idea of a good time
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My son plays junior rugby, and there is a Waratah day every year. They also do other comunity events, such as visiting Sydney Children’s hospital
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Thanks for the clarification.
So I understand that you are saying – if a national game appears outside an official window, the clubs have a veto. If this is right, that means any games that appear outside “a window” are likely to be a second string team.
Deans given chance to test Wallaby depth