Wales 34 - 38 Fiji

[colonel]

Super Randy II wrote:

> England have only brought through good club players and nothing
> else.
>
> Wales have only brought through James Hook.


James HOOK...doesn't sound Welsh- but a great Welsh name; one of the survivors of Rorke's Drift was one Private Henry Hook.

That is- Private Henry Hook VC! Wonder if James is a descendant?

[Trumpton]

Every major club in Britain has it's fair share of foreign players! They are all on highly paid contracts. Clubs only have limited finance so who loses out? Answer; the young up and coming home grown player.

[gegsy32]

He is a proven winner and would take no shit from players or administrators. Wales need someone who will take no bollocks or we will never succeed.

[Trumpton]

colonel wrote:

> James HOOK...doesn't sound Welsh- but a great Welsh name; one
> of the survivors of Rorke's Drift was one Private Henry Hook.
>
> That is- Private Henry Hook VC! Wonder if James is a
> descendant?

11 VCs were won at Rorke's Drift in January 1879 - the highest number ever for one engagement in the history of the British military.

[ATS]

Trumpton wrote:

> Every major club in Britain has it's fair share of foreign
> players! They are all on highly paid contracts. Clubs only
> have limited finance so who loses out? Answer; the young up
> and coming home grown player.
>
>

Sounds a bit like another sport with a different shaped ball
(and some of those cliubs have unlimited finances)

[Trumpton]

The many millions of Pounds that have come into the English game (through Sky's TV contract with the RU) was supposed to have a filtered down to the grass roots - but it hasn't. A significant amount of that money has gone into the bank accounts of these foreign players and coaches. This has the effect of preventing the young home grown players from even having a chance to shine at a higher level.