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Another year of international rugby – another discussion of the Giteau law breaks out.
Rugby AU CEO Raelene Castle raised eyebrows earlier in the week when she announced the Giteau law was under review. With Will Skelton’s potential selection for the 2019 Rugby World Cup proving to be something of a controversy, it’s time to question the wisdom of the law once more.
Would abolishing – or relaxing – the law help strengthen the quality of our international team, or would it just see a mass exodus of local players to cashed-up Northern Hemisphere sides?
We got Roar rugby expert Geoff Parkes on the Game of Codes podcast to discuss the merits of any changes to the eligibility requirement.
Listen to the discussion:
The law was brought in ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup to allow Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell to join the Wallabies squad. As long as players have completed seven seasons in Super Rugby and reached 60 caps in a Wallabies jumper, they can now represent Australia even if they’re playing overseas.
Beforehand, players not playing domestically in Australia couldn’t play for the Wallabies at all.
Visit our Game of Codes hub to catch the full episode and be sure to subscribe and review on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever else you’re listening.
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