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Shaky stats but Pichot’s point is solid

Outspoken: Gus Pichot

BRAVO Gus Pichot for having the cajones to mention the elephant in the room that shames the biggest and richest rugby nations on the planet, namely the cynical use of foreign imported players.
Pichot, the vice chairman of World Rugby, posted figures on twitter relating to the percentage of players born overseas for the major nations this Autumn.
The ones he quoted were Scotland (46.3%), Japan (37.1), Italy (29.7), Australia (29.4), England (27.7). Ireland (26.1), Wales (24.3, France (12.9, New Zealand (12.2) – all compared with South Africa (0) and Argentina (...

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