Half of a Scrum with 29 All Blacks appearances can become Wallaby using the new rules regarding eligibility
Tawera Kerr-Barlow wearing the All Blacks jersey at the 2015 Rugby World Cup (Sebastiano Pesina PhD)
Tawera Kerr-Barlow has made himself available for call-up by Australia in light of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The scrum half, who was born in Melbourne but played 29 games for the All Blacks between 2012 and 2017, could thus become one of the top players. The biggest names to take advantage of the recent changes to the eligibility rules introduced by World Rugby.
Last November, in fact, the International Federation decided that those who had already played for a national team, without being called up by the same team for three years, would be able to wear the jersey of the nation in which they play. born or from their team. family.
Kerr-Barlow would fall into this situation and thus could be called upon in the Wallabies, given that his last time with New Zealand dates back to November 2017. For 13 years, he will not be the first to take advantage of the new global rugby rule (Malakai Fekitoa, Israel Folau and Charles Piutau have done so Already to play for Tonga), but he will be the first to move from one top-level national team to another.
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“Unlike New Zealand, Australia has a rule that allows players who are overseas to remain eligible, so I am available to play for the Wallabies – Tell Ker Barlow a regpirama – I was born there, I have many links with Australia and if the staff calls me I will go without hesitation. It will be a great opportunity for me.”
For Dave Rainey, the possibility of calling up La Rochelle driver Tawera Kerr-Barlow in last spring’s Champions Cup success would be an important advantage. The former All Blacks player can play starting point with Nic White, although the Wallabies can count on two other fairly reliable number 9s like Tate McDermott and Jake Gordon.
At the same time, looking into the Rugby World Cup 2023, the Australian coach will be able to call up only three players who are currently involved abroad and not in Australia, who have participated in at least 30 international matches or have a five-year contract. With the Super Rugby franchise.
Ker-Barlow, who spent six years at the Chiefs, will fit within the criteria set by the Australian Federation long ago, but as I mentioned before telegraph One of the seats should be playing with Quad Cooper, Samo Kerifi (the last owners of the Wallabies), Marica Corbett, Rory Arnold, Will Skelton and Bernard Foley.
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