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Rugby Australia abolishes 'Giteau's Law' in latest shake-up

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 8:42pm
(Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
(Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Rugby Australia abolishes 'Giteau's Law' in latest shake-up

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 8:42pm

Rugby Australia have decided to do away with 'Giteau's Law'.

This rule restricted how many overseas based players could be selected for the Wallabies. This change allows the coaches to select overseas players who spent much of their careers in Australia in the national side going forward. 

Hamish McLennan, former chairman of Rugby Australia spoke with D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss this rule change and the benefits this brings to Australian rugby.

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