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Leo: Islanders need a professional pathway

By GRAHAM JENKINS
FORMER Samoa lock Dan Leo has urged World Rugby to dig deep to stem the flow of talent away from the Pacific Islands.
Leo argues that extending the qualification period from three to five years will not dissuade players from cash-strapped Tier 2 countries switching allegiance to a major Test nation, nor eradicate the practice of ‘project players’.
Leo told The Rugby Paper: “On face value it looks like it might make a difference but a five-year residency rule is not going to solve the problem. It is just a way for World Rugby to look like they are doing so...

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