Concerns are growing World Rugby’s latest eligibility changes are leading to more young players being poached by England and New Zealand.
Coaches in Wales have expressed concerns that amendments to Regulation 8 has opened the door to a talent drain through expensive English public schools.
The governing body have loosened their eligibility criteria doer national selection, with players no longer required to complete 60 months of unbroken residency.
Teenage hooker Kepueli Tuipulotu, born in Pontypool and educated at Harrow School, is the latest player that Wales have lost to the English system.
One Welsh source said the changes will ‘screw us’ as the proud rugby nation tries to get back on track after a disastrous year of results for Warren Gatland.
The new regulations state that, from 1st August 2024, ‘rugby registration over a 60-month period will need to be demonstrated via registration with a rugby body, including a national…
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