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Disciplinary/Governance Appeal/Disciplinary/Fine/Integrity/International Eligibility/Points Deduction/Regulation 8/Romania/Sanctions/Spain/Tier Two/World Rugby June 9, 2022June 10, 2022 by Ben Cisneros

Analysis: Spain’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Disqualification

1. Introduction Spain have been disqualified from the Rugby World Cup for the second time consecutively after a World Rugby Judicial Committee (the “Panel”) found that they had fielded an ineligible player during qualifying…again. The country’s hopes for France 2023…

Governance Contract Law/Courts/Disciplinary/Fiji/Independent Committee/Integrity/International Eligibility/Isa Nacewa/New Zealand/Pacific Islands/Player Welfare/Regulation 8/Romania/Rules/Spain/Super Rugby/Toni Pulu/Validity/Void/Voidable/World Rugby August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

Pulu & Nacewa: the Invalidity of Eligibility

In what is merely the latest drama surrounding World Rugby’s eligibility rules, former Niue international sevens player, Toni Pulu, has been declared eligible for Australia. The new Brumbies signing hit the headlines this week after rumours circulated that he had…

Governance Charles Piutau/Contracts/England/Fiji/Integrity/International Eligibility/New Zealand/Pacific Islands/Player Drain/Player Welfare/Regulation 8/Rules/Samoa/Southern Hemisphere/Super Rugby/Tier Two/Tonga/World Rugby August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

Changing Rugby’s Eligibility Rules: a short-term fix for a long-term problem

Pacific Rugby Players Welfare (PRPW) has announced its intention to petition World Rugby for drastic changes to its international eligibility rules. The desired amendment would allow players who have already represented a ‘Tier 1’ nation, such as New Zealand, to…

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Analysis: Spain’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Disqualification

Pulu & Nacewa: the Invalidity of Eligibility

Changing Rugby’s Eligibility Rules: a short-term fix for a long-term problem

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