But it wasn't an Australian jersey. It was a PM XIII's jersey. If you are selected to play for the PM's XI in cricket it doesn't count as an ODI and if you were duel eligible then playing that match wouldn't affect your ability to play for say Australia and England. This, I'm quite sure, is the same scenario.
I've been having a look at the eligibility rules and I can't see how McGuire can play Origin next year.
If he plays a game for Samoa, he has elected to play for that country and cannot switch again until after the next World Cup or after 2 years, whichever is closer.
Now Guerra did play for Italy in 2013 and play for QLD the following year, but if I remember correctly, he chose Italy before the World Cup and therefore could change to Australia afterwards.
Honestly, there is so much confusion around these rules, it's hard to know exactly what they are. It needs to be cleared up.
I've been having a look at the eligibility rules and I can't see how McGuire can play Origin next year.
If he plays a game for Samoa, he has elected to play for that country and cannot switch again until after the next World Cup or after 2 years, whichever is closer.
Now Guera did play for Italy in 2013 and play for QLD the following year, but if I remember correctly, that's because he could change after the World Cup.
As far as I know, you have to in order to be eligible for Origin. He didn't play, but he was selected. But I'm not sure if the rule applies to selections, where you have to elect to play for Australia to be selected. They aren't very clear on that.
I can't find anything about it.
I know he knocked back the chance to play for Samoa earlier in the year because he wanted to play Origin.
Anyone else think all of these injuries to the Aus squad is a good thing? I've gotten the feeling lately that the squad is getting....stagnant. Like they do enough to win and then back right off. When was the last time we blew a team away? Minnow nations excluded of course. I'm excited to see what this squad can do.
Anyone else think all of these injuries to the Aus squad is a good thing? I've gotten the feeling lately that the squad is getting....stagnant. Like they do enough to win and then back right off. When was the last time we blew a team away? Minnow nations excluded of course. I'm excited to see what this squad can do.
It's good because it's forced Sheenius's hand a bit with selections. The squad has been pretty much the same since about 2010-11, sans Locky, with minor rotations in certain positions.
That's basically been the core of every Kangas team in the past 5 years.
Now only half those guys are there and we're seeing Guerra, Papa, Cordner (yuck), Mansour, Johnston, Jackson, Moylan, Hunt and Walker getting look-ins. It'll work out better in the long run, assuming those guys continue to play well and earn their spots, as all the incumbents are 27-30's+ so they won't be around for too much longer. But really when it comes to IRL I don't think anyone would be too concerned if we started losing to the Poms or Kiwis a bit more. Only if the next-tier-down teams like your Samoas/Fijis and PNGs started getting us when we're considered 'full strength'
What a terrible team. I hope we lose and Sheens gets sacked. How he couldn't keep the Tigers job but is the best man for the Australian job makes no sense. He put the players on notice during this 4 nations comp? Shouldn't they always be on notice? So disappointed with these selections.
