All Blacks should remember the players they've poached from the Pacific Islands

All Blacks have been recruiting players from the Pacific Islands. Steve Hansen is frustrated that players are choosing to play for other countries over New Zealand. Bundee Aki is joining Connacht and will play rugby for Ireland. Wales are interested in Chiefs utility back Gareth Anscombe. Nathan Hughes played for Wasps and also plays for Samoa. He is Fijian and spent three years in New Zealander. He may try to represent England. The All Blacks are accused of hypocrisy. Australia have also been successful in recruiting Pacific Island players.

Scotland are stock-piling young South African talent. Ireland have shown a desire to fill gaps in their talent pool with players from overseas. There may come a time when every Tier One country has a development centre in Fiji.

The IRB should not change the three-year residency criteria. It is a dream of most people to play for their country. Steffon Armitage is up for the ERC European Player of the Year award. He has 14 rivals, including Matt Giteau, Peter O'Mahony, Sitiveni Sivivatu and Matt Scolari. The winner may be difficult. The compliment was wrapped in a jibe. But it was sincere.  It was a compliment. Stuart Lancaster said it. If the IRb supports the status quo, they will be complicit in gradually killing the dream.

James Hook's Perpignan club is on the brink of relegation. Hook is being wasted as an international player. He should be playing in Europe or the Super 15 next season. He may go to Japan. All Blacks should remember the players they've poached from the Pacific Islands.