England V France

[Doggy Styles]

I do, you come to the UK on a 6 month holiday visa then overstay for 5 years, get caught and are (quite rightly) in the process of being deported when people with the 'right connections' clap a stopper on it and you are now playing for England.
One law for him is it?
Forgive me for believing that to play for a national team you should t least have some kind of claim to do so (by birth, relative etc).
At least Scotland didn't lose to an all English team.

"Brendan Laney (born Invercargill, New Zealand) was rushed straight into the Scottish national team just two days after he arrived from New Zealand in 2001. He played for Scotland for three years."

Do you see the irony there?

[Troll]

Yes, but it is a pity that England would have to rely on a holiday visa over stayer who was about to be deported before the 'right people' wrote letters to the Home Office. He's about as English as Genghis Khan; Considering England has a population of 50+ million (compared to say NZ or Scotland's 4 or 5 million) that they could fill their team with 'real' English players?

Nathan Hines?

[TiroFijo]

"Brendan Laney (born Invercargill, New Zealand) was rushed straight into the Scottish national team just two days after he arrived from New Zealand in 2001. He played for Scotland for three years."

Do you see the irony there?

He should never have played for Scotland, he was not Scottish. Many ex-Scottish internationals, particularly Gavin Hastings were not chuffed about it either. He was legally in the country though, your man wasn't and was up for deportation.

Immigration law is very clear on this, you over stay your visa then you get deported and have to apply in your home country for whatever visa you require. He should be playing for Samoa. What kind of message ar we sending out here?

[AtW]

Immigration law is very clear on this, you over stay your visa then you get deported and have to apply in your home country for whatever visa you require.

Not if you have a pet cat ...

[TiroFijo]

Not if you have a pet cat ...

<Ken Clarke mode>
complete nonsense
</Ken Clark mode>

[SueEllen]

Set the alarm clock for five to 6. Decided to stay in the warm instead.

Gutted.

Great result though.

Tip 1- get a TV in the bedroom.

Tip 2- get your missus to see some rugby players in the flesh

[SueEllen]

He should never have played for Scotland, he was not Scottish. Many ex-Scottish internationals, particularly Gavin Hastings were not chuffed about it either. He was legally in the country though, your man wasn't and was up for deportation.

Immigration law is very clear on this, you over stay your visa then you get deported and have to apply in your home country for whatever visa you require. He should be playing for Samoa. What kind of message ar we sending out here?

Oh FFS - anyone who is really good at a sport gets special treatment. It's happened for years and some of them have had white skin.

[Ruprect]

WTF? We're on page 11 and this thread hasn't degenerated into racist abuse? What's going on? Is it because we don't have enough french people contributing to the board?

[TiroFijo]

Oh FFS - anyone who is really good at a sport gets special treatment. It's happened for years and some of them have had white skin.

Don't make it right.

[Alf W]

New Zealand have been raiding the Pacific Islands best talent for years. Can't moan that England and Wales are getting in on the act.

Whilst we're talking about Welsh sides let's not forget the Graham Henry years. The NZ mentality again.

England were poor first half today. Deserved to go out.

I think we're looking at an "all sheep-shagger" final'