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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 660313" data-attributes="member: 20956">Something just came to mind with all this switching possibilities, aren&#039;t the lines a bit blurred when it comes to the British nations? Think I might need someone to help clear up a few issues I can think of?I&#039;m assuming I&#039;m correct in saying to make the switch, you need to hold a passport of the country you wish to switch to, then play for them in an Olympic qualification event (the 2014/15 IRB 7s Series/the following Regional Qualification Tournament/final RepÃªchage Tournament)? Problem is, a British passport obviously covers England, Wales, Scotland and NI (though the IRFU have already taken NI out of the equation Olympics 7s wise), so does that mean a player from NZ, SA or wherever, that holds a UK passport and fits the criteria, can cherry pick whichever Home Nation that&#039;ll have him in the search for International Rugby?Added to this complication is the fact that Team GB&#039;s nominated &quot;lead nation&quot; for qualification is England, due to them finishing above Wales and Scotland in the 2013/14 Sevens series. Therefore even though all of the other teams playing with them in the 7s Series will be trying to get into the Olympics, Wales and Scotland won&#039;t actually be part of the qualifying event.&nbsp;Does this then mean that the loophole isn&#039;t available for them, and will only be available for England/whatever team is nominated as &quot;lead nation&quot; in future qualification events?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 660313, member: 20956"] Something just came to mind with all this switching possibilities, aren't the lines a bit blurred when it comes to the British nations? Think I might need someone to help clear up a few issues I can think of? I'm assuming I'm correct in saying to make the switch, you need to hold a passport of the country you wish to switch to, then play for them in an Olympic qualification event (the 2014/15 IRB 7s Series/the following Regional Qualification Tournament/final RepÃªchage Tournament)? Problem is, a British passport obviously covers England, Wales, Scotland and NI (though the IRFU have already taken NI out of the equation Olympics 7s wise), so does that mean a player from NZ, SA or wherever, that holds a UK passport and fits the criteria, can cherry pick whichever Home Nation that'll have him in the search for International Rugby? Added to this complication is the fact that Team GB's nominated "lead nation" for qualification is England, due to them finishing above Wales and Scotland in the 2013/14 Sevens series. Therefore even though all of the other teams playing with them in the 7s Series will be trying to get into the Olympics, Wales and Scotland won't actually be part of the qualifying event. Does this then mean that the loophole isn't available for them, and will only be available for England/whatever team is nominated as "lead nation" in future qualification events? [/QUOTE]

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