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Law change reduces number of foreign-born players in Ireland and Scotland Six Nations squads

Summary by ruck.co.uk
World Rugby has quietly introduced a rule change in 2024 that could have huge consequences for international rugby — and Ireland and Scotland may be among the nations most affected. Watch the Guinness Six Nations at your local Greene King sports pub. The residency requirement for international eligibility has been increased from three years to five. In simple terms, players who move abroad as adults will now have to wait much longer before they …
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ruck.co.uk broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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