and amateur tours, let'sjust have one big tour, then. and i think amateurs — very good amateurs, by the way — standing in front of professional players who earn their living this way is a problem. there's been a huge change to rugby union's international eligibility rules. world rugby has voted to allow a player to switch to another country after a stand—down period of three years from the team they initially played for. this will be a game—changer for the pacific islands, in particular, with players who qualify to represent tier one nations via residency, for example, often opting to represent them instead. the change is something that former samoa forward dan leo has been calling for for many years. it means there will be those players that have previously been _ tied up with tier one nations under the one nation for life rule. - so, we're talking about some of the highest profile players| of pacific island heritage who may