World Rugby available possible failure by Spain in the Portugal group
The World Rugby commission (WR) has appointed an independence to assess the potential non-compliance with the second eligibility of players by Spain in qualifying matches for the 2023 World Cup, announced this fair by the body.
The basis for this will be the use of Gavin van der Berg, a pillar of South African origin used by the two matches against the countries, which could lead, at least, to a deduction of 10 points to the Spanish team, designated directly for France 2023. in a group where Portugal was.
“World Rugby will meet a judicial committee to examine the potential breach of Rule 8 (eligibility to represent international independent teams) by the Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) during the Europe Championship 2021 and 2022, which also constituted the European qualification for the 2023 World Cup”, announced the international federative body.
The World Rugby Eligibility Regulations state that a player may become eligible to represent a country other than the country of birth by family new year for three or two years uninterruptedly or 10 years alternately. Gavin Van der Berg arrived in Spain in 2018 and made his debut for the ‘Leones’ in December 2021, but he will have changed in his return ‘stay after Spain between May and 2019 when he will have to South Africa the end of the Spanish championship.
At the Portuguese Federation of fair, the president of communication would have been notified to Lusa that the president of the Portuguese Federation would have been notified by means of communication to Lusa that they would be notified to World Rugby, after the communication part would go the alleged non-compliance.
This Monday, Carlos Amado da Silva declined to comment, but stressed that the FPR must be prepared for all scenarios. If Spain loses at least ten points, Romania rises to second place and Portugal to third, moving on to the November world playoff tournament, which will be held in.
If the irregular use of Gavin van der Berg is confirmed, Spain could lose at least the 10 points conquered in the two matches against the Netherlands, qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.
In this scenario, Romania would move up to second place and get the direct qualification, while Portugal would finish the qualification in third and move on to the world repeat tournament, to be played in November. A second consecutive time that Spain would be left out of the World Cup due to the irregular use of players after in 018 World Rug sanctioned Spain, Romania and Belgium for the irregular use of players for not having 2 also Seriaria too This decision did not result in the Russia qualifying for the 2019 World Cup after qualifying in fourth place.