March 01, 2017 at 01:00PM
• New Zealand-born wing is about to complete residency
• Eddie Jones is yet to say whether he wants him
Eddie Jones will have the green light to select the New Zealand-born wing Denny Solomona despite the Rugby Football Union’s public support of extending the residency rule but England could run the risk of having to wait until 2019 if he is not handed a first cap before the end of the Six Nations Championship.
The 23-year-old Sale wing, who has scored eight tries in his first six league games since controversially crossing codes in December, will complete the necessary three-year residency period next week, meaning he could in theory be available to face either Scotland or Ireland. However, if he is not picked and World Rugby votes through measures to extend the residency rule to five years at its council meeting in May, Solomona might not be eligible for a further two years.
Continue reading...
No comments:
Post a Comment