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Rugby: Shallow talent pool a concern In Wellington last week, elite coaches realised the extent of the player drain. Graham Henry was helping the five New Zealand Super 14 coaches narrow selections for their squads. As they pored over potential candidates, it... Richard Loe : Returning talent a welcome trend I don't think it's quite as bad as it sounds when Graham Henry says there are more professional players outside the country than in it. Okay, you'd probably get 100 high-profile names if you looked at that whole list of 250 playing... Rugby: It's not official but Joe's sharpening up for UK tour Joe Rokocoko will stay in New Zealand until 2010 and he played yesterday for the Auckland Bs to sharpen his game ahead of the All Black tour. Officially, Rokocoko hasn't been told he will be in the All Black squad when it is named... Rugby: French learning that big bucks don't guarantee quality There has long been a perception in Europe, particularly France, that buying New Zealand players is a guarantee of quality. Mostly that is true but not always. The French are starting to find that out. Some clubs over there have... Gregor Paul : Time opportune for NZ to tweak eligibility rules The only crazy thing about Daniel Braid moving to Queensland is that he will not be eligible to play for the All Blacks. The move makes sense on every level for Braid. He'll be well paid as a marquee player. He'll play in a competition...

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