No plans to change eligibility rules – Sweeney-ZoomTech News


Owen Farrell will transfer to Racing 92 on the finish of the season, which ends his England eligibility

There aren’t any plans to vary England’s eligibility guidelines, says Rugby Soccer Union chief government Invoice Sweeney.

Guidelines state that gamers chosen for England should compete within the Premiership.

Sweeney mentioned departing gamers have had conversations with head coach Steve Borthwick and “partly a life-style selection” was their cause for leaving.

“In case you have a look at the variety of gamers going overseas, it does not actually affect our core group,” Sweeney mentioned.

“The place we presently stand on the coverage of solely choosing gamers primarily based in England stays as it’s.”

Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell will transfer to Racing 92 on the finish of season. He will probably be joined within the High 14 by England internationals Kyle Sinckler, who has joined Toulon for subsequent season, with Northampton’s Lewis Ludlam anticipated to comply with.

This comes after World Cup squad members Jack Willis and Henry Arundell, who each moved to France after the demise of Wasps and London Irish, opted to increase their contracts with Toulouse and Racing and rule out a return to the Premiership forward of this season.

“In case you truly have a look at the gamers we have got overseas, they in all probability decided when it comes to ‘the place’s my England profession presently?'” he added.

“‘Am I in competition for a spot in these hybrid contracts? Am I in that core group of England gamers going ahead?'”

England centre Manu Tuilagi may also depart Sale Sharks on the finish of the season to be part of Bayonne.

Former Harlequins centre Joe Marchant moved to Stade Francais after beginning within the centre for England with Tuilagi in the course of the World Cup, however is rumoured to be contemplating a return to the Premiership.

“There are perhaps one or two that you just assume we might quite have over right here,” Sweeney added.

“Joe Marchant is rumoured to be coming again to the Premiership this 12 months, so from our perspective, we’re okay with it.

“We predict there’s a efficiency benefit to having these gamers primarily based in your personal nation.”


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