IRB Set To Close Sevens Loophole

The IRB are planning to close the loophole allowing players to switch national allegiances in a bid to cut out proposed moves by a number of players. Due to the Olympic Sevens Qualification criteria players would have been able to change their national allegiances for IRB tournaments as well by joining their new sides Olympic Sevens team. Speculation has risen that Steffon Armitage could find himself turning out for France during the World Cup next year whilst a host of former All Blacks also looked at the possibility of turning out for their place of birth. IRB Chief Executive Brett