Writing in the New Zealand Herald, Richard Loe believes the All Blacks should not be concerned by those departing their shores in big-money moves.
"So more than 180 former Super rugby players from this country are earning a living overseas. That's 12 complete teams of senior players lost to New Zealand. Twelve ... !
"It's enough to make you start demanding that the All Blacks select overseas-based players. Or is it?
"Certainly, finding Dan Carter's back-up is a troublesome enough task and might tempt you to turn to Nick Evans. But I still believe that the NZRU should stick to its guns and keep trusting in the quality coming through.
"Look at the Carl Hayman example. A year or two ago, we would all have sold our grandmothers to get him back. Now he can't even get a start for his French club; ousted by a prop from Georgia."
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