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#Post#: 38557--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: Man From LA
Date: February 13, 2020, 2:50 pm
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Quins have a way to go to catch up with Sale, they have (afaik)
at least 9 Saffa's playing for them.
#Post#: 38559--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: Quintessential
Date: February 13, 2020, 3:34 pm
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--- Quote from: MadMax link ---
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> I'm sure he would be a great signing but do we really want to
be the South African Harlequins?
>
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It's great to see the NZ partnership paying off with a steady
flow of talent into the squad...from SA.
#Post#: 38562--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: Fish Quin
Date: February 13, 2020, 4:20 pm
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Ive quickly counted the number of South African players and the
total number of non-English players by each club. This is just
taken off Wikipedia, so take with a pinch of salt, but I didn’t
notice any glaring errors:
Exeter 2/18
Sarries 2/11
Bath 1/9
Northampton 4/14
Sale 9/15
Gloucester 6/17
Bristol 1/19
Worcester 8/28
Wasps 3/14
Irish 3/28
Leicester 3/20
Quins 3/17
At a glance, I would say we don’t have to worry about becoming
Known as SA Harlequins, we are very much in line with the bulk
of the league. Sale, Gloucester and Worcester lead the way in
South African players. Interestingly, Worcester and Irish have
significantly more non-English players than the rest, probably
because it’s cheaper. At the other end, big budget teams Sarries
and Bath have the fewest non-English players as they don’t need
to pinch the pennies.
I had a quick look at the Sarries squad from 2010 as a
comparison on the South African numbers, and they had 8 full
blown South Africans in their squad that season and a further 5
born in South Africa but declared for another nation.
#Post#: 38564--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: February 13, 2020, 4:53 pm
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We've definitely moved away from being a club that prioritises
English players and above call home grown. It's a bit of a shame
but if the talent isn't there then it's silly to be loyal to an
ideal that isn't working.
Similarly, as we have found out with Kyle and as sarries would
have found out, there is not enough incentive to develop England
internationals in terms of credit under the cap. I agree that
sarries would have had a genuine grievance if they'd have lost
their home grown England players due to the cap.
I do still like seeing academy players come through. For
example, it's awesome seeing marler play for the lions when
you've seen him first running out at imber court in the A
league. Sadly clubs aren't properly incentivised to do so
anymore. On a separate point, many clubs, quins included, have
seemingly given up on the a league too, so you're more likely to
see a load of guests running out that future England
internationals.
#Post#: 38566--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: February 13, 2020, 6:17 pm
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It's now apparent why SA want to play in the 6 Nations - all
their players are over here!
#Post#: 38576--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: harlequins
Date: February 14, 2020, 3:05 am
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--- Quote from: Bolly-Quin link ---
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> It's now apparent why SA want to play in the 6 Nations - all
their players are over here!
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This would mean though we would lose half the team!
#Post#: 38577--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: number_seven
Date: February 14, 2020, 3:18 am
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Quins signing the world player of the year? Can't really see
this happening, but would be great if we pulled it off.
#Post#: 38578--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: Rocker
Date: February 14, 2020, 3:20 am
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South West London is a good place to be based if you're a Saffa
plenty of biltong!
#Post#: 38636--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: MadMax
Date: February 14, 2020, 5:32 am
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--- Quote from: The Quin Meister link ---
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> No we don't want to be known as SA Harlequins. But he would be
a great signing. Full stop. I don't mind having a few Boks in
the squad, they generally have good mental attitude. And Wilco
sounds a good signing too. But du Toit doesn't sound like a done
deal to me. If he does come over to south west London though, he
would need to be reminded that he follows in the illustrious
footsteps of one former club captain and club legend, Andre Vos.
Glad to see Gussy name checked him in his tribute to Robshaw.
Vos brought Robbo through and showed him "how to put his head
where it hurts." Hopefully, whoever replaces Robbo will do the
same with one our our academy lads?
>
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I agree he would be a great signing and one or two SAffers would
be fine. I just don't want us to be like Sale and be full of
them.
#Post#: 38641--------------------------------------------------
Re: Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to
replace Robshaw
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: February 14, 2020, 5:39 am
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If it was him then I'd be very happy to sign one more Saffa.
Like number_seven though, I just can't see this happening. He
could probably go to France and earn 50 to 100% more than we
would probably pay him.
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