ARU relaxes Wallabies eligibility rules, opens door to Matt Giteau for World Cup

Overseas players with over 60 Test caps eligiblePath cleared for several players to make Wallabies comebacksMatt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith can return to play for the Wallabies at the World Cup after the Australian Rugby Union produced a backflip on its eligibility rules. ARU chief executive Bill Pulver has announced a change to allow a few, much-capped players based offshore to be selected for Australia. All overseas-based players were previously ineligible for the Wallabies. But those who have earned 60 Test caps and have held a contract with Australian Rugby for at least seven y…