Don't see a problem with it, Aussies have been doing it for years, likes of Karmichael Hunt, Willie Mason, Tonnie Carrol were all born in New Zealand but played for the Green & Gold.
Rangi is arguably the best player in the superleague. The reality is, we are are a class b sport constantly looked down at by sports such as union, football and cricket. I say this not as a castleford supporter but as a rugby league supporter, in my eyes the best sport in the world, no question.
Union is the most depressing sport in the world, no question. They field players of all nationalitys and nobody cares. Henry paul represented new zealand in league but was still eligible to play union for England. Kevin peterson the once England cricket captain is south african and football..well i'm not even going there. I've looked down the wigan board and they are possibly about to lose players of the quality of the tomkins brothers.. for big bucks. That sport is hell bent on draining the talent our sport produces to improve their national game. I dont agree with players switching nationalities, but on the flip side it's also refreshing to see a player who could have joined the dark side or the NRL but has decided to commit to England and more importantly our game. Let him play and if we can turn the ozzies over and hopefully turn some heads on the internaional front,well not one of the Class A sports is going to have the front to comment. All the best bulls supporters and fellow rugby league supporters.
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