What he should have said was "If it looks like a cake, tastes like a cake then it is a cake" we would have been 100% behind him! But ducks?? Nah.

So how does Tony Smith fit into these convenient little Englander boxes? He's a UK citizen. He holds a UK passport. He has settled in the UK with his family. So is he British, Australian or both?

This was less than 4 months before Chase decided to play for England.

[i"Hopefully, I'll end up playing. This game could help me play for New Zealand. That's my goal to wear the black and white of my country.

"It's a dream of mine since I was a little kid. If I play well [in Leeds I might get a crack."[/i


[urlhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/warriors-league-team/news/article.cfm?c_id=360&objectid=10730389[/url

The smith arguement is a non starter as its a different criteria from playing. A player should play for one country only. He should be eligable for the country of his, his parents or grandparents birth. If he gets citizenship of a country before representing another fine. But the likes of chase and carroll are a disgrace.

Doesn't matter really who Banana picks.
England are a poor 3rd behind NZ and Aus, and that's not going to change for a long time.

Is that the same NZ that England have consistently beaten on home soil in recent years?