English lads ahead of ‘project players’

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MIKE Brown and James Haskell will now never play for the Lions because of Irish ‘project players’ who may only live in Ireland while under contract with the IRFU.
World Rugby have a responsibility for improving competitiveness of all rugby nations and it must be fair to players who find difficulties in representing their country of birth.
This week World Rugby announced changes to the rules of international qualificaion – etending residency from th...

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