Daylight separates sparkling south and gloomy north
Former Wallabies boss John Connolly offers his thoughts on the impact of overseas starts in the European game. Like All Blacks coach Graham Henry he believes it is having a detrimental effect. Read his thoughts in the Sydney Morning Herald.
"New Zealand coach Graham Henry made a very good point when he was critical of the northern hemisphere for allowing a huge number of southern hemisphere recruits to play in their competition.
"There's no doubt this tour has brought the issue to a head. There's a lack of development in France and England. Private owners of clubs are looking at short-term results and there's not enough done to foster local talent in France's top 14 or the English premiership. This tour has rammed home these problems because of the dominance of the southern hemisphere."
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