World Rugby must fund Islands

THE volume has been turned up on World Rugby to allow socalled ‘capture’ players to have dual international eligibility, with James Haskell the most recent proponent.

Haskell believes that if players win one or two caps for the nation that captures them, but are not selected again, they should also be eligible for their country of origin.
He argues: “Look at some of the All Blacks who don’t play for New Zealand anymore who could go back and play for Samoa, Tonga (and Fiji).”
One of these is the Bristol Bears full-back Charles Piutau, who won 15 All B...

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