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'Locals' only for Wallaby tours: ARU
5th September 2008, 13:46 WST
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will be prevented from calling on overseas-based Test forwards Dan Vickerman and Rocky Elsom during this spring's European tour.
Hopes of a relaxation of the policy preventing foreign-based players being selected for Australia were quashed by the Australian Rugby Union.
The ARU board reconfirmed its hard-line stance, to protect the game domestically, in the wake of recent media speculation Deans could call upon European-based stars during the end of season tour.
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Sitting in Sydney on Friday, the nine-man board also settled on the conditions of the recently-altered policy allowing Super 14 franchises the opportunity to recruit foreigners.
Australian teams can each sign two overseas players for next year's Super 14, but will be restricted to just one "marquee" foreigner - an international who can never qualify for the Wallabies.
The four Super 14 teams will also be able to contract a second...
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Good, if you want to chase the money you can get stuffed, you play for the love of the Wallabies or for the money, black and white.
Not just two forwards, he could have grabbed a handy halfback over there as well.
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Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
Wow, Grumbles shut down the same day he writes that Elsom was a strong chance for the EOYT...guess that will help him call his sources names.
dare i say... brown? pocock? hockings?if they want money then i say go for it, just don't look for wallabies caps the way to the exit door
A kick in this game is like a rather nasty alcoholic shooter, only as good as it's chaser...
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