Ausie (change the) Rules

[johng]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union ... mqtsw.html

[offshorerules]

There are a few players that would be eligible now. Giteau being one that comes to mind that I would have in my squad. But perhaps more interesting are the number of players that are about to reach the requisite cap mark and probably will at the WC that will be eligible to play overseas thereafter. I think there are quite a few.

[paddyor]

Arse! That means we're likely to be missing Douglas for the RWC and won't get the value from him we thought we would.

Edit: It says they have to have 60 caps for the wallabies.

[offshorerules]

Arse! That means we're likely to be missing Douglas for the RWC and won't get the value from him we thought we would.

Edit: It says they have to have 60 caps for the wallabies.

Don't think Kane is a worry as he hasn't got the caps.

[johng]

Arse! That means we're likely to be missing Douglas for the RWC and won't get the value from him we thought we would.

Edit: It says they have to have 60 caps for the wallabies.

You can bet they looked at who had what amount of caps before they decided on 60.

Also 7 years on a Super contract.

They will cap all the important players whose cap totals are in the 50s during the Quad Nations and World Cup. Freeing them up to head off.

Mourad will be pi$$ed off though. Giteau and Mitchell missing for the WC..... Outch

[cormac]

There are a few players that would be eligible now. Giteau being one that comes to mind that I would have in my squad. But perhaps more interesting are the number of players that are about to reach the requisite cap mark and probably will at the WC that will be eligible to play overseas thereafter. I think there are quite a few.

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith are the only ones currently playing in Europe that will meet the criteria before the RWC. There's a few contracted to European clubs for next season that will now be able to continue playing for Australia, like Adam-Ashley Cooper, Will Genia and James Horwill.

[johng]

They are listed at the bottom of the article

List of current players who have played more than 60 Tests

George Smith (Lyon) 111

Adam Ashley-Cooper 104

Matt Giteau (Toulon) 92

Stephen Moore 92

Ben Alexander 72

Benn Robinson 72

Drew Mitchell (Toulon) 63

James Slipper has played 63 Tests but not seven seasons

Australian-based players who could pass 60 Tests this season

Will Genia 58

James Horwill 58

Wycliff Palu 54

Quade Cooper 53

Sekope Kepu 52

Tatafu Polota-Nau 50

Kurtley Beale 49

Rob Simmons 50

[simonokeeffe]

Stephen Moore might like a sojourn in Ireland, both parents Irish and he wanted to play for Ireland when he was just a provincial sub

[Dexter]

Already known as the "Giteau Rule" per OTB last night.