The question on all Super 14 fans' lips at present is “Where are the New Zealand teams?”
The answer is very simple: playing rugby in Japan, Ireland, England, and France. Why, you may ask?
It's as simple as "money talks." If I'm a good No. 10 playing rugby in New Zealand, will I ever get that All Black contract? Maybe, but only if Dan Carter falls off of the face of the earth.
Guess what, injuries happen, and Dan is not in the rugby picture for now. Now is the time to stand up and be counted. Too bad only one young man has; he is 19 years old and from the Blues in Hopes.
One wonders if the drain of players will hurt New Zealand now, and also, if it will create a major problem leading up to the 2011 World Cup.
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