The Pacific Island player drain
The Pacific Island player drain Ben Cisneros looks at why, for all their players in Europe's top leagues, the Pacific Islands struggle at international level.
Commercial Charles Piutau/Commercial/Contracts/England/Million-pound Players/Pacific Islands/Premiership/Salary Cap/Southern Hemisphere/Transfers by Ben Cisneros
Rugby’s First Million Pound Players
This article was first published in September 2017, amidst the rumours of Charles Piutau´s move to Bristol. Though it was originally rumoured that he would be earning £1 million a year at the Bears, the club have since refuted this.…
Governance Australia/England/Fiji/International Eligibility/Ireland/New Zealand/Pacific Islands/Rules/Scotland/World Rugby by Ben Cisneros
Rethinking Rugby’s International Eligibility Rules
It's time to rethink rugby's international eligibility rule Ben Cisneros argues that lax rules on call-ups is devaluing international rugby union
