Rugby: Overseas-born players challenge new League One nationality rule

Over 20 overseas-born rugby players who have become Japanese citizens, including some former Brave Blossoms, filed a complaint Monday with the Japan Fair Trade Commission against a new rule by the country's professional league aimed at giving Japanese-born players more time on the pitch.From next season, Japan Rugby League One will introduce a new category for players who have taken Japanese citizenship but spent less than six compulsory schooling years in Japan, with a limited number of playing slots, in a move their legal representative calls an antitrust violation.Declarants include Brav…READ FULL ARTICLE