Wallabies to select from abroad
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The Australian Rugby Union relaxed eligibility rules to allow senior players at overseas franchises and clubs to represent the Wallabies.
The move, which is effective immediately, follows in the wake of recent revelations that Australia faces a mass exodus of stars after this year's World Cup.
A host of players - such as Adam Ashley-Cooper, former skipper James Horwill, Will Genia and Sekope Kepu - are among those lured abroad by lucrative contracts in Europe and due to leave Australia after the World Cup in England in September and October.
New Zealand is facing a similar scenario…
The move, which is effective immediately, follows in the wake of recent revelations that Australia faces a mass exodus of stars after this year's World Cup.
A host of players - such as Adam Ashley-Cooper, former skipper James Horwill, Will Genia and Sekope Kepu - are among those lured abroad by lucrative contracts in Europe and due to leave Australia after the World Cup in England in September and October.
New Zealand is facing a similar scenario…
