: Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:05 am  

ShayFax wrote:

I know that Said is Morrocan, but is he able to qualify to play for France? He should easily be in that team!

He has been capped by France against the Aussies.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:06 am  

griffax wrote:

said that they were even giving out free tickets for the game to the locals. What an effort just supposedly to cosy up to the French minister for sport, B Laporte, who used to be France RU coach.

You could see the freebies all coming in after the game had started. It used to annoy me when Paris was in Soopper Doopper they used to let all the french in for free whilst the RFL used to tell us lot we had to buy tickets before we left this country. Knew a couple who flew over at the last minute just for the day and joined a Q for what he thought was for tickets . To find that they were all french waiting for gates to open so they walked in for free. This disgusts me why were our fans expected to pay when theirs wern`t? especialy after the expense of flying over there as well.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:31 am  

a.n Other wrote:

He has been capped by France against the Aussies.

He should definately have been picked last night then.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:58 am  

ShayFax wrote:

He should definately have been picked last night then.

If he plays today its worked out better for us - dont think he would have made much impact last night in a poor team.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:31 pm  

a.n Other wrote:

If he plays today its worked out better for us - dont think he would have made much impact last night in a poor team.

Yeah, but still, a cap for your country must be a huge honour win or lose. . .

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:14 pm  

ShayFax wrote:

Yeah, but still, a cap for your country must be a huge honour win or lose. . .

Certainly is mate and I am proud of my 6 appearances so far- highlight of my Rugby playing career and I would expect most people to say that. Playing for your nation should be the highest accolade-sadly in RL we have watered ot down and in Australia SOO is considered a bigger honour for example and we have players changing nations like they change their underwear with Calderwood & Brough (Scotland then England) as well as many others doing it. Play for one Nation and stick to it and have pride in your shirt!