Playing rugby for 2 countries

[blue matt]

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 )

[bigjoe]

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 )

Brian Smith scored a try for and against Ireland. I think the Bachop brothers both played in an international game (not that unusual) but for different countries.