IRB close country-hopping loophole
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The International Rugby Board explained their Olympic Sevens qualifications guidelines and moved to close a loophole that would have allowed countries to exploit it for Test match purposes.
The IRB revealed the details of rulings made by their regulations committee relating to Regulation 8 (eligibility) and 9 (player release) to further assist member unions with their Olympic Games Sevens preparations.
With the global qualification process for Sevens' Olympic Games debut set to begin in October (men) and December (women), the Regulations Committee convened on September 2 to assist Unio…
The IRB revealed the details of rulings made by their regulations committee relating to Regulation 8 (eligibility) and 9 (player release) to further assist member unions with their Olympic Games Sevens preparations.
With the global qualification process for Sevens' Olympic Games debut set to begin in October (men) and December (women), the Regulations Committee convened on September 2 to assist Unio…