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Both the eligibility rules and the adoption of professionalism in 1995 increased the number of players representing nations other than their country of birth. Particularly the number of Pacific Island players representing New Zealand and Australia (either in the fifteen-a-side form of the game or in sevens) and Southern Hemisphere players playing for Northern Hemisphere nations grew ...
Several amendments to the eligibility rules were announced in February 2020, taking immediate effect. [5] Players are now permitted to represent only one nation in a calendar year, and only one nation at an IRL tournament, such as the Rugby League World Cup and the associated qualifying tournament.
International rugby union eligibility rules; List of dual-code rugby internationals; List of players who have converted from one football code to another; List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation
In rugby union, Grannygate was a scandal over the eligibility of international players which occurred in March 2000. The rules of World Rugby, which was known in 2000 as the International Rugby Board (IRB), allow a player to qualify to play for a country based on his parents' or grandparents' country of birth. Alternatively a player can qualify ...
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The International Rugby League (IRL) is the global governing body for the sport of rugby league football. The IRL organises the Rugby League World Cup, the oldest international rugby World Cup, as well as the Women's and Wheelchair equivalent. International Rugby Leagues headquarters are in London, England and is currently made of 32 members.
World Rugby announces a new competition starting in 2026 as part of a "significant overhaul" of the men's international calendar.