Eddie Jones suggests Australia should drop ‘Giteau Law’ threshold

England Head Coach Eddie Jones believes that Rugby Australia should drop the ‘Giteau Law’ threshold from 60-caps to 40-caps to better deal with global player movement.

Jones has been on a book tour Down Under and speaking to ABC's 730 program, the former Wallabies boss offered his view on the eligibility laws of Australian rugby while also endorsing Dave Rennie’s appointment and said he’d only had brief contact with Raelene Castle about the possibility of returning to his home country.

Five years after it was introduced, Rugby Australia Executive Raelene Castle said in August that Rugby Australia will be reviewing the Giteau Law.

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Jones thinks the threshold could be at least reduced.

"I think maybe they need to reconsider that Giteau's law," Jones said.

"Players move around a lot more now and maybe the number of caps needs to be reduced.

"Maybe the number should be 40 caps in the future, which allows more flexibility.

"Players will move because they are professional players now.”

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