World Rugby has announced that it is opening an investigation into the Spanish team, which recently qualified for the 2023 World Cup in France, for a possible violation of the regulations on the eligibility of players used during qualifying. Spain may not yet be guaranteed to participate in the 2023 World Cup in France. World Rugby has opened an investigation for “investigate a potential breach” by Spain of the regulation on the eligibility of players used during the qualifications for the next World Cup, indicated on Monday the governing body of world rugby. “World Rugby has been made aware of a potential breach involving a member of Spain’s senior men’s national team. After carrying out an initial investigation, the international federation believes that a formal independent review is warranted., explained World Rugby. read also All the news from the Rugby World Cup According to local media, pillar Gavin van den Berg, born in South Africa but who has been playing in Spain since 2018, in Alcobendas, would be targeted. He had been lined up twice against the Netherlands during Tournament B, qualifying for the 2023 World Cup. But he would not have completed the three years without interruption necessary to be eligible, according to World Rugby regulations. The Spanish Rugby Federation cooperated fully throughout the initial investigation, the body still indicates. On March 13, Spain had become the sixteenth team to qualify for the World Cup in France, 23 years after they last qualified, having beaten Portugal 33-28.
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