IRB wary of Olympic loophole
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The International Rugby Board insist they were ready to prevent exploitation of their regulations that could allow the likes of Wallabies legend George Smith turning out for Tonga and former All Black Isaia Toeva for Samoa at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
The IRB say they will act to prevent a flood of players switching national allegiance in order to compete at the inaugural sevens tournament at the Olympics.
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 ju…
The IRB say they will act to prevent a flood of players switching national allegiance in order to compete at the inaugural sevens tournament at the Olympics.
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 ju…
