IRB moves to close Sevens registration loophole
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IRB moves to close Sevens registration loophole
The IRB are working to close a loophole which would have allowed players that had already represented a nation to play for a different country at the Rugby World Cup next year.
The loophole was opened as a result of rugby becoming an Olympic sport in 2016.
It says that a player can swap allegiances to another country for which they hold a passport and play for them at sevens, in the Olympics and beyond, provided they have not played for their initial country in the last 18 months.
Under IRB rules, however, this would also make them eligible for the 15-a-side game, and it was understood tha…
The loophole was opened as a result of rugby becoming an Olympic sport in 2016.
It says that a player can swap allegiances to another country for which they hold a passport and play for them at sevens, in the Olympics and beyond, provided they have not played for their initial country in the last 18 months.
Under IRB rules, however, this would also make them eligible for the 15-a-side game, and it was understood tha…
