which Kiwi or South African are the rugby lads waiting for residency for. I believe there were joyous scenes in Connemara when Bundee OāAki met his requirements in '17
Declan has never represented England.
If anything, England are the desperate ones in this situation. Trying to steal a player who has represented Ireland at all youth levels and has been capped 3 times by Ireland.
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Oh Iām just pointing out heās the next one
Indeed, or how about the lad who made his debut for Irelands world select last November who previously declared wearing the England shirt was his ultimate honour
Economic migrants to Ireland. Players who also developed their games in Ireland.
Declan Rice like Jack Grealish is humming and hawing over playing for the ROI because he wants to see how many caps heād win with England. He grew up in England, went to an English academy, plays for an English club and never has nor is never likely to live in Ireland. His granny makes him eligible and you lads are tracking his social media behaviour to see which way the wind is blowing. Itās laughable.
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Lads checking to see if heās liked a tweet. 
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Iām pretty sure he said this. https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/will-addison-i-liked-to-stand-out-by-supporting-ireland-while-growing-up-in-england-37502452.html
So what though?
Where does he play now?
Was anyone waiting around on tentherhooks to see if heād declare for Ireland? Thereās a highly talented hooker from Louth who moved over to Saracens because he got in a dispute with the IRFU. He is English qualified and he probably will play for them now- you get over it. When Shane Geraghty declared for England after representing Ireland at underage it was barely mentioned or an issue beforehand.
Because the ROI have such poor player stocks this guy is now nirvana. When the English were watching Wayne Rooney before a WC to see if he was limboing the Irish public sat back and laughed. The Irish soccer community are now tracking the moves of a central defender. Itās hilarious.
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The scummy soccer crowd giving out about other sports switching allegiances? Tony Cascarino anyone?
You literally couldnāt make it up.
it is mildly amusing alright.
Less sinister than the rugby lads tracking rape trials though
The IRFU learned a lot from Bundees first interview in Ireland when he declared he was only in Ireland because he wasnāt good enough to play for NZ and playing for Samoa wouldnāt be as financially rewarding. Thatās why you now get statements like the above, or CJ Stander saying it was always his grandfatherās dream that he play international rugby for anyone but England. Robbie Keane was brilliant at that type stuff too when moving around clubs for extra cash.
It says in the article there where he plays now, Belfast. Mainly due to a chat with the coach of the Ireland International team who came over and asked him turn his back on his dream to play for England and declare for Ireland, and the bundle of extra money he is being paid to wear the green shirt. Nothing wrong with anyone choosing to support such mercenaries, itās clear Riceās decision will be made with his heart though and so itās a little more complicated.
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Christ
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Ill gut you
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Again. These guys work and live in Ireland. They have developed their games here.
Meanwhile the soccer lads are desperately holding out hope for a young lad who has lived and played in England and who wants to play for them, to have a change of heart. A central defender at that. It is absolutely hilarious.
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Qualified already mate
Qualified already mate .
Addison played his first competitive game for an Irish club side this September and was announced in the Irish squad in October, I wonder how much his game developed in them 2 months? Letās face it, in terms of granny seeking the IRFU are no better or worse than the FAI, itās just less of an issue as far fewer pay much attention to rugby matters beyond the televised games.
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Desperate times/ measures
mercenaries
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Arenāt they all,lucky ducks