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You could argue that Roger - but then I fear rugby will go the way of football - that is to say, the only games that have value are the qualifying ones for tournaments - and the tournaments themselves.

Football's system of having "friendlies" seems to me a pointless exercise.

One of the great things about rugby at an international level - has been that every test, every meeting has meaning. The superb rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks - the heritage that was and might become Welsh rugby again - that wasn't based on playing 'friendlies'.

I fear rugby union at an international level - would go the way of rugby league if we relaxed the residency rules - and international rugby league is a joke. If we relax the residency rule - then international rugby would be bound by the clubs and the individual owners - test rugby as we know it would be rendered impotent.

In my opinion at any rate.

In football it's different - club is greater than country - but I don't know if rugby should be the same. To me - and yes, I'm biased - the All Blacks and wearing the silver fern are the pinnacle of what it is to be a rugby player.