As for saying "the political situation is an internal issue and not World Rugby's concern" you could be quoting directly from the IRFB (and, indeed the NZRFU) circa 1985
Are you inferring the democratic government now in place is also guilty of Apartheid? No, we are talking about corruption, and there is plenty of it around the world. The only Apartheid government in the world today that I am aware of is located in Tel Aviv, and I don't see anyone calling for a boycott of Israel. Talk about selective morality
If they're good enough to play at World Cups, why not in between?
No that's not what in saying. I'm saying that your claim that a nation's internal politics are not a concern for world sports bodies is precisely what was said to justify continued sporting links with South Africa under apartheid.
(I completely agree re Israel)
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But there is corruption in many nations actively involved in World Rugby competitions. The Olympic 7s will this year be held in a country where there is corruption. No objections appear to have been raised from within the rugby fraternity. Are we only concerned about corruption when it is in Africa? If you want to compare any situation to South Africa's in 1985 it should be Israel's, because they still have an apartheid system of government, and yet they remain actively involved in World Rugby competitions. So your comment seems very strange to me. World Rugby is not going to concern itself with a corruption scandal within SA politicis any more than it is going to concern itself with David Cameron's alleged war crimes. Apartheid is an entirely different matter, of course, but the only culprit I'm aware of is Israel.
If they're good enough to play at World Cups, why not in between?
