IRB moves to clarify eligibility rules
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Steffon Armitage's hopes of playing for France at next year's World Cup appear remote after the International Rugby Board clarified its eligibility rules.
The Toulon flanker, who has five England caps, is one of the most high-profile players trying to use Olympic regulations to change nationality.
Armitage, 28,
was recently named in an enlarged 74-man France squad.
Participation in various Sevens events, a passport for his new country and IRB approval are also needed.
The IRB, rugby's world governing body, has now ruled that participation in four Sevens World …
The Toulon flanker, who has five England caps, is one of the most high-profile players trying to use Olympic regulations to change nationality.
Armitage, 28,
was recently named in an enlarged 74-man France squad.
Participation in various Sevens events, a passport for his new country and IRB approval are also needed.
The IRB, rugby's world governing body, has now ruled that participation in four Sevens World …
