IRL chair defends great-grandparents eligibility rule as Leniu lashes World Cup chiefs

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 9, 2026

The new international eligibility criteria for rugby league was announced on Monday, as Samoa forward Spencer Leniu claimed World Cup organisers had “used our people to sell games”.

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