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Published 11:06 2 Nov 2017 GMT
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Aki is now eligible to play for Ireland and he has been called up to Joe Schmidt's squad for the first time ahead of the November Internationals with South Africa, Fiji and Argentina.
There's big excitement around the country - not just in Connacht - about the centre's inclusion in the national setup. He's a fresh face, he's a fresh talent, and he can bring new qualities to the table for Ireland's cause.
The eligibility debate is a touchy subject anyway but perhaps this one was a little more provocative than necessary asking the question: 'On a scale of CJ Stander to Guinness, how Irish is Bundee Aki'. By doing that, Stander, a man who has been a passionate, an inspiring and a fantastic servant for the country for the last two years, has been inadvertently put to the very end of this abstract scale.
That sparked enough controversy but Connacht captain John Muldoon wasn't having any of it, especially when his team mate was the brunt of the joke.
https://twitter.com/JohnMuldoon8/status/925836525421686786
Muldoon was a member of the app but has expressed his regret at signing up and branded it "shameful" after the stunt.
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