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Published 13:20 15 May 2017 BST
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"It has nothing to do with heritage or people that qualify to play for a country because that is hugely important for people of Irish descendancy play. The issue is with guys that have absolutely nothing to do with a country playing for that country within three years. "I think it completely dilutes the game. If you want to keep that Irish spirit, which is a key part of what we stand for, the rules have to be changed."[caption id="attachment_123416" align="aligncenter" width="647"]
Fiji's Sevanaia Galala of Brive is tackled by Jonathan Joseph of Bath.[/caption]
"It's happening all over France," O'Gara continued.
"Imagine you have clubs like Brive who have an academy in Fiji. You maybe just have to sit and reflect on that for a second - that is how far it has gone, in terms of recruiting players."Both O'Gara and Boss raise valid points, and a worrying spectre of the recruitment drive for young rugby players kicking it up a gear over the coming months and years.
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