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Anthony Abrahams was an Australian rugby representative from 1967-1969. He is known for having led a stand of seven Wallabies against playing against apartheid South Africa. He worked as an international lawyer, based in Paris, between 1970 and 1994. During his first years in Paris, he played for the Racing Club de France (latterly known as Racing Metro).
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"When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean" - Humpty Dumpty in “Through the Looking Glass” (Lewis Carrol)…
Spare me! THIS IS FULLY ADDRESSED IN MY ESSAY.
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders
What you say is fine at Sub international level. Nothing you say supports it happening at international level.
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders
Disappointing to read comments based on a selective read of my essay. I emphasized in several places the particular circumstances prevailing between neighbouring countries sharing many economic and social commonalities. There is no comparison between a player shifting between say Australia and New Zealand or NZ and the Pacific Islands and a southern player being captured by a northern country. Exactly.The same applies in respect of say one home union country and another. If there is a genuinely original aspect to my essay it is in respect of my proposal for a subset of rules, worked out between the members of these economic groups. These rules can be more liberal. They would not involve pillaging the s h countries.
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders
Many thanks for your kind comments. I don’t intend stopping with the essay. Help from those who agree with me is essential. Pressure on WR and other stakeholders holders ( including Rugby Australia) demanding that they show some courage is helpful.
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders
You are talking of super rugby level. The issue relates to the right to represent at national level. A footnote in my essay makes it clear that I am not opposed to free trade at sub.National level
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders
I entirely fail to see the point of your comment in the context of my essay. Please read it again
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders
This is not true. Read my essay. It applies definitions which you have not taken into account. Those definitions have been developed. In order to reflect where a player was developed not born. This is a more sensible definition, and to my mind demonstrates understanding of circumstances confronting both north and south. Anthony Abrahams
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders
RIP any valid concept of “nationality.” You are advocating a competition between “nations” in which the nations are pointless to nonexistent….
Rugby's rotten flaw: Why it's time for World Rugby to protect southern nations from northern raiders