Racing 92 sign Wallabies hooker as medical joker

Now I understand it's a shame for NZ fans for who it is almost the only opportunity to see the best NH players against their home team. And pretty sure if french players had a say, they would pick a NZ tour any day over a few club matchs against Top14 teams. Hopefully the calendar could be adapted somehow, my personal choice would be to reduce european cups pool stages, which are currently near to useless.

Although I don’t think there are enough South Africans.

It’s rigged I tell you!

Do you remember the Great War? Does it still haunt your dreams?

France bombed out of the World Cup early (and finished second at the 6 Nations) because they didn’t have a handful of key players available.

France has a lot of depth - but their A team players are miles ahead of their B team players.

Not difficult to understand either because, despite the size of their league, they import players from around the world in key positions.

For France it’s about club commitments being more important than international duty. As well as timing.

South African domestic teams regularly compete without springboks being available.

Players like Cameron Hanekom, Jordan Hendrikse, Boogieman, Henco van Wyk should be incentivised to keep playing well. And get a shot.

2. Same answer as you - now is the time though, at the beginning of a 4 year cycle.

But to to draw the conclusion that your B Team is better than our B Team because your B Team beat another team is childish.