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Rugby Australia Scraps Giteau Law to Give Schmidt Unrestricted Squad Selection

RA replaces the decade-old eligibility rule with World Rugby Regulation 9 to streamline overseas player integration before the Rugby Championship

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 26: Will Skelton of the Wallabies evades a tackle during the second test of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)
Rugby player Dave Porecki of Saracens spins a ball during a team practice at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, March 11, 2016. Saracens will face London Irish March 12 at Red Bull Arena in the first ever English Premiership game in the United States. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Overview

  • Rugby Australia has declared the Giteau Law redundant, removing caps on overseas-based Wallabies selections
  • Coach Joe Schmidt now has full authority to pick any player regardless of club affiliation for the upcoming Rugby Championship
  • World Rugby Regulation 9 will be activated as needed to secure club releases for offshore Wallabies
  • RA is reviewing its pre-Championship warm-up schedule and tracking the breakaway R360 league’s potential effects on player pathways
  • Prop Allan Alaalatoa is in intensive shoulder rehabilitation and aiming to rejoin the squad during the Rugby Championship