Will Fijian-born Nathan Hughes play for England? World Rugby to review 'integrity' of residency rule
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Will Fijian-born Nathan Hughes play for England? World Rugby to review 'integrity' of residency rule
World Rugby is to review the Test eligibility rules that Wasps’ Nathan Hughes hopes will allow him to qualify for England next year, amid concerns that the increasing movement of players from the southern hemisphere to Europe could threaten the integrity of national squads.
Existing regulations allow players who have not been capped previously at ‘A’ level or above to qualify for any country in which they have lived for three years in succession.
Almost all of the Six Nations squads this season contained players who qualified on residency.
And the increasing financial lure of the Euro…
Existing regulations allow players who have not been capped previously at ‘A’ level or above to qualify for any country in which they have lived for three years in succession.
Almost all of the Six Nations squads this season contained players who qualified on residency.
And the increasing financial lure of the Euro…
