Quote Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland View Post
Putting Israel Folau's homophobia to one side, he has 73 caps for Australia but is now allowed to play for Tonga! Rugby really is a joke. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61603239

The change in World Rugby rules meant that from January 2022 a player could represent a different country after a stand-down period of three years and move to a nation of their, their parents' or grandparents' birth.



3 years seems a long enough time scale, if you are not getting game time ( or unwanted in Israels case ) then why not, along as both governing authorities agree of course

happens in netball aswell, in fact only a few years ago, someone switched from Australia ( best in the world and world champs ) to England ( mainly because she was back playing in England after a spell in Australia )