Ireland World Cup Squad??

[roughyedspud]

James Hasson was born in Ireland and moved to Australia when he was young

hasson was born in london...grandparents are irish....spoke to him on twitter 7-8 months ago

 

[BODISGOD]

Happy with the squad barring White.

 

[Evil Homer]

Happy with the squad barring White.

Why aren't you happy with White?

 

[Son of Minto]

Issac Luke just said on Instagram that he has an Irish grandmother. Next WC perhaps? Haha.

 

[warrior poet]

does anyone know how Api Pewhairangi qualifies... he doesn't exactly have an irish name? he was born in palmerston north and has represented the maori!

 

[playdaball]

does anyone know how Api Pewhairangi qualifies... he doesn't exactly have an irish name? he was born in palmerston north and has represented the maori!

His Mother was born in County Cork.

 

[shiznit]

Go the Api-nator!

 

[BODISGOD]

Why aren't you happy with White?

No dual caps thank you.

 

[Stagger eel]

Api's grandmother is Irish

 

[roughyedspud]

technically hes allowed one switch between RLWCs...switching from oz to ireland is it...

 

[deluded pom?]

Api's grandmother is Irish

Someone on the TRL forum has the cheek to mock his selection which is a bit rich considering England selected Rangi Chase.

 

[BODISGOD]

technically hes allowed one switch between RLWCs...switching from oz to ireland is it...

No issue with the grandfather rule. You take what you can to build yourself up and heritage is important to people.

Dual Internationals though, no thanks. Its hard to explain to the newbies who may be at the Limerick game that one of the ours used to play for the them and only is playing for us because he wasn't good enough

Anyway, I've said enough on this matter already, no need to rehash. There's some bright sparks in the squad. I can't wait for the Pat Richards drop goal (which got a bit of coverage when it happened) to get some coverage again in the Irish media before the cup.

 

[morningstar]

*Bump*

Simon Grix has pulled out due to injury. To be replaced by Matty Hadden, Belfast born and a product of the RLI who has been playing with Oxford RL in the Championship 1 in the Uk.

 

[Evil Homer]

Good that they have brought in a legit Irish player but Grix being out is a huge blow to them.