IRB put country-hoppers on notice
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The International Rugby Board have insisted they were ready to prevent exploitation of their regulations in a bid to prevent a flood of players switching national allegiance in order to compete at the inaugural Sevens tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Changes to eligibility rules mean a player can represent a country provided they have the correct passport and have not been capped by another team for 18 months.
An appearance in just one Olympic qualification event could lead to a player being selected for that nation's 15-a-side team even though the IRB is trying to reduce t…
Changes to eligibility rules mean a player can represent a country provided they have the correct passport and have not been capped by another team for 18 months.
An appearance in just one Olympic qualification event could lead to a player being selected for that nation's 15-a-side team even though the IRB is trying to reduce t…
