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The Blues 
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Well technically Oli Robinson is a Blues Academy product that went to Newcastle, so he is probably living locally with his family one would guess! Another reason why he may be with us.
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Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 11:59 |
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On the eve of Bedford Blues’ return to action, the Club are delighted to announce the re-signing of a further four players in the backs’ division. With just over 150 cumulative appearances; Pat Tapley, James Lennon, Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas and Will Maisey have all signed on the dotted line ahead of the 2021 campaign.
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Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:06 |
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Hartpury & Jersey Twitter both disclose Nick Selway has joined the Students (A top lad who in St Ouens always welcome and forever carries an excess Salad allocation). Go well Nick.
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Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
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Pappashanga
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Posted: 23 Feb 2021 at 19:17 |
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Ivan van Zyl will join Saracens in June. He is a Springbok capped scrum half from the Blue Bulls.
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Hopefully see him next year in the championship 😂
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Pappashanga
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Posted: 23 Feb 2021 at 20:52 |
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Yes let’s hope so.
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Posted: 23 Feb 2021 at 22:22 |
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They've started beefing up their squad then! |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2021 at 19:39 |
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And the season after in National League One
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Posted: 25 Feb 2021 at 19:58 |
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Signing another foreign 9 shows just how well their academy is working!!!!!! Soon the Premiership will be only for saffers!!
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Run with it
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Agreed, I'm not surprised Sth Africa haven't played since last World Cup final - probably can't raise a team. |
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Pappashanga
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Posted: 25 Feb 2021 at 21:36 |
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South Africa is a rugby factory. These players are economic migrants. I sympathize with them as South African born myself. However I don’t think it’s good for English rugby as it stifles home grown talent.
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Runitback
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Posted: 25 Feb 2021 at 21:55 |
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I have nothing against South African rugby players, I totally get your point Pappashanga . . but at the end of last season the clubs had to play youngsters as there were so many games and look at the talent that emerged . . they just need rugby . . but it always seems clubs prefer a foreign player rather than trusting one of their own youngsters . . it does not happen in NZ!
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Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 07:41 |
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Without starting a massive Brexit debate.
I was of the understanding that the rules for registration in 21/22 season on overseas players changes. The Kolpak ruling is a European Court of Justice ruling handed down on 8 May 2003 It declared that citizens of countries which have signed European Union Association Agreements have the same right to freedom of work and movement within the EU as EU citizens We are no longer in the EU so I thought that South African players and even those with European passports will have a massive issue getting work permits and registered. Can anybody shed some light on this, or will the RFU wait till Aug 31st to announce?
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Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 08:03 |
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This partially explains, ultimately I think it means bad news for some clubs with multiple overseas players. From the Telegraph.
The Rugby Football Union has written into its regulations that both players from the EU and Kolpaks will retain their status for the remainder of this season. It is working to determine what arrangements need to be put in place, including holding discussions with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Crouch, Bind, Tweet!
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Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 08:38 |
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So my point being how can clubs sign these players now
When they have no idea of the rules and regs for the 21/22 season |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 09:54 |
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Probably as they are professional players so providing they meet the status they are free to work in the UK same as a banker/doctor etc.
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So many Christians not enough Lions
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Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 13:26 |
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Presumably the new visa regulations will be a points based system, which will allow players who have played a minimum number of international games and look are the need for people to come in where there is a shortage of people required. This could be countered by the development of Home game players and will this deny them a a prospect employment within the game. Any points based system will affect journeyman overseas players at lower levels especially if the RFU limit the number of overseas players in a match day squad.
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OldNick
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Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 14:17 |
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This really needs a separate thread, so those interested in who has been signed, rather than circular gossip can find it.
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