Why don't overseas players come to the Pura Cup

[Rik]

Australia isn't in the EU, therefore EU law doesn't apply to them, and your argument is entirely baseless.

So that's why they never have anyone other than Australian qualified players playing in their Domestic Competition? Even Davison is qualified for Australia despite playing for Canada...

 

[marc71178]

So that's why they never have anyone other than Australian qualified players playing in their Domestic Competition? Even Davison is qualified for Australia despite playing for Canada...

Australia is not in Europe, therefore doesn't have such stringent employment laws - there's no countries which have trade agreements with Australia along the lines of the EU.

 

[Craig]

What about having a one day comp between the Austrlaian And New Zealand sides

It could work although, the Australian sides might cream the New Zealand ones.

 

[Tim]

Thats why I think for the benefit of NZ's development they organise NZ 'A' to play in Australia's competition and for the sake of Australian teams so they actually get some decent competition rather than playing Otago or some team that they'd beat easily.

 

[Craig]

The Australian, New Zealand and South African acadmies played each other in a tri series last year or so, up in Townsville, I think that idea has merrit just like South Africa 'A' an Australian 'A' series between the two countries, last year and this year when Australia 'A' toured South Africa and South Africa 'A' toured Australia this year. I think that is a great concept.