Where would the Wallabies be without the Pacific Island connection?

Worse than South Africa

Yep and kids move due to their parent/s decisions

Harris wasn't offered a Super Rugby contract in NZ so he was unemployed until the Reds signed him. In terms of UK law a grandparent depending on the specific dates and circumstances can gain you citizenship. Clyde Rathbone and Dan Vickerman are rare for players outside of the Pacific in that they qualified for the Wallabies through Australian grandparents

Harris qualified through his relatives. In reverse NZ have had Australian born players

Hartley qualified through heritage and despite his accent I believe he arrived in England while in school

So did Martin Johnson when they were called NZ Colts

They're only sourced if they're past 20 and to get a contract that says they are willing to qualify for the Wallabies

You are correct ruck me ragged

In Australian Rugby lore Randwick has a playing style similar to that of Matraville High School in the 1970s: The Ellas, Fairfax, Walker, Jones and Knox .

I stated previously that I am confused as to how my reply was racist or suggested that players raised and developed in Australia were not entitled to represent Australia. I am a fan of each of the players mentioned as well as many players from other international teams. The essential issue is that much more financial support should be given to developing Rugby at 1) the community level through schools and amateur clubs 2) internationally by sharing tour receipts more equitably with developing Rugby nations Indigenous Australians deserve the dignity of the use of capital letters as used when describing other ethnic and cultural groups. Zero Gain's understanding of a logical argument is consistent with his understanding of punctuation.

No apology necessary

Zero Gain, Your statement is a ridiculous, baseless extrapolation of my argument. I have the courage to use my name rather than a craven nom de plume.

mind games? nah I suspect Hansen was just sore over the result!

Quite a flowery little piece there. Let me start by answering the question this way: 1991 World Cup winning side was: Daly, Kearns, McKenzie, McCall, Eales, Poidevin, Ofahengaue, Coker, Farr-Jones, Lynagh, Campese, Horan, Little, Egerton, Roebuck. 1999 World Cup winning side was: Harry, Foley, Blades, Giffin, Eales, Cockbain, Wilson, Kefu, Gregan, Larkham, Roff, Horan, Herbert, Tune, Burke There's a school of thought that says the very best Islanders - those with Islander heritage - are picked up by the ABs. Quite an outrageous notion. Let's just have a quick look though at the team who lost the 2015 World Cup: Sio, Moore, Kepu, Doublas, Simmons, Fardy, Hooper, Pocock, Genia, Foley, Mitchell, Giteau, Kuridrani, Ashley-Cooper, Folau. Make of all that what you will. So where would the Wallabies be without the Pacific Islander connection? Well, probably growing the game at grass roots level (and THAT'S the way it should be!!!), picking players from the long established successful pathways of years gone by and winning World Cups again. Won't be a popular comment but it doesn't mean it's wrong either.

Great compliment David I feel the same sense of pride when watching young PI boys and girls represent the country they love.,,,, But as usual once it's gets on the roar agendas and conspiracy theories get in the way of the actual reality of the situation...... Ive aired my opinion on this issue many times so I'll come at it agin from a different angle....... Not all Polynesian people who can run fast , look tuff with a body to match , have facial hair as a 11 year old and score 100 tries as a 5 year old.... not all of them go on to become professional rugby players....I hope y'all realise this because it makes the next part easy to follow .... We also strive to. Become doctors , lawyers and teachers but to name a few .... but for those that dream of being a professional rugby player... Polynesians have To work hard , train hard , fundraise money , be identified as having talent and dedicate time and effort to making it alongside their white Aussie mates who are overcoming their own obstacles to get to the pinochle of the sport..... My point? Polynesians are not taking over rugby in Aussie land we don't have the numbers to do that here and the last time I looked there were no Polynesians coaching/ scouting in Australian professional rugby ...yet ...so no favours for the brothers there .... So why the blame game when things go wrong ? Easy targets? I don't know but it's obvious to any rugby supporter that young white /Polynesians Aussies are playing overseas for number of reasons....just don't say it's for the money because it seems to me according to the roar only Polynesians do that..,,,

Samoa wouldn't have a side since they were all born in nz

It's not heritage, many are mercenaries coming here as developed players

Didn't mention race at all. Too many older imports shows we are t developing our own.

I'd check that.

I didn't realize he was a pacific Islander