World Rugby approves new player eligibility law
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2021
- The World Rugby Council has approved an amendment to the sport’s national team representation laws that will now permit an international player to transfer from one country to another.
This decision comes after a meeting of the World Rugby Council on Tuesday, when a vote was held on a proposal that would allow players to switch nations after a three-year stand-down period, provided that their parents or grandparents were born in the nation to which they’re intending to switch their allegiances.
Under the previous law, once a player has played Test rugby, they’re locked to that country for life - unless they’re able to utilise a loophole in sevens rugby. Both Malakai Fekitoa and Lopeti Timani used sevens to switch from New Zealand and Australia, respectively, to represent Tonga.
However, World Rugby has now approved a new rule that will allow Test-rugby players to switch nations ‘subject to demonstrating a close and credible link to that union via birth right’.
The rule will come into effect from 1 January 2022
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At last something to help the Pacific Islands... And others of course. This is a move in the right direction maybe three years is too long but where is a good cut of point?
Three years is good to me, a year would make a mockery of the whole thing.
3 years is too long a players career could be over in 3 years. They are playing well now but 3 yeras down the road they might not be.
Very good point you make, no argument from me there!
If you have represented a country, changing nations in three years is going to benefit the big money sides, who have a suitcase full of money. Now nationality is up for sale.
Honestly I'm just happy players can change at all! It's been a long time... This is a huge change for the island nations
One year would have been enough. Why 3 years. But if it helps the smaller nations then its good for the sport.
I dont know sometimes players are good for a long time .Like morne steyn and frans steyn
Thanks for that Gareth ! I still remember granny-gate with Shane Howarth :-) LOL
I reckon 5 years would have been right.
Step in the right direction, but why 3 years? What’s the reason for such a ( seemingly arbitrary) long period?
Why 3 years? 2 years is fair i guess considering you only switch once?
they know three years of not playing any games at international level will hinder their chances of making it in their national team due to age and rust.
Wonder if all of Super Rugby will allow players to leave and play in Europe and still represent there international team in the Southern Hemisphere. It will bad but the Springboks did it.
Despite the 3 years being slightly longer, at least the tier 1 "rejects" get to play for their native countries and tier 2 in addition to the PI teams.
I reckon a lot of retired all blacks are going to play for the all blacks three big academies. Tonga, Samoa and Fiji
It's mostly Samoa and Tonga pretty much since Fiji have massive depth anyways
I’m not sure about a lot. Three year wait plus they’re much older….
How are they academies when they are developed in NZ
@@Me-ex7qg You have just answered your own question pal. Plucked form the islands to be developed in NZ. Dont be that naive.
@@Tianton1 How is born in NZ plucked from the islands?