Originally Posted by
JSJ
In 2016 DHP became the first player in history to be picked to represent Australia, who had not played for NSW, QLD or ACT. Then Rona and Hardwick followed in 2017.
Imagine how many talented players in WA, SA, NT and Tas have been ignored over the last 100 years?
The ARU or now EARU, cannot be allowed to claim the Wallabies represent Australia, if they have an official policy of not selecting players who do not have a Super contract and live outside of Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and now Melbourne. The ARU were the ones that killed the Force, they cannot now get away with ignoring Cole, DHP, Hardwick, Rona, Meakes etc for Australian selection, if those players decide they want to continue to live in WA with their families and friends.
I have raised this with Senator Reynolds, and encourage others to highlight the same thing.