World of eligibility
WE want rugby league to have a bigger and better presence on the global stage, right?
Well unfortunately we can’t have it both ways.
Yes, eligibility laws as they currently stand are confusing and quite frankly messy. They probably do need a look at.
But to simply strike players who choose to represent their heritage – such as Andrew Fifita, or
Josh McGuire and Anthony Milford earlier in the year – out of future State of Origin fixtures is not the right answer.
As someone who likes to see a good contest, I don’t fancy the prospect of the upcoming World Cup being week after week of lopsided RUGBY league, we need to talk.
For all the chatter about taking the international game seriously, and thusly having a desire to promote it and strengthen it, you can’t escape the horrendous truth.
This chaotic jumping between nations of elite players is making a mockery of the whole World Cup. Fact.
I’m a devotee of plugging the international stuff, a format that rightfully aspires to reclaim from State of Origin its mantle atop footy’s pyramid.
Yet Andrew Fifita’s decision to switch from Australia to Tonga must preclude the Sharks gigglepot from future Origin selection.
I’m not picking on Mr
Fifita here. He has plenty of friends in the boatjumping