Jack Willis open to playing for Ireland

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Jack Willis, a Toulouse-based flanker with 14 England caps, is reportedly open to switching allegiances to Ireland after being ruled ineligible for England selection under rules barring overseas-based players.

Willis qualifies for Ireland through a Belfast-born grandfather, though Ireland maintains a similar overseas-eligibility policy, meaning the switch is not automatic.

The story, as reported, rests on the paper's understanding rather than any confirmed approach from Ireland or a formal application by Willis.

The full dispatch is available from the source below.

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A fellow spends years playing for one team, gets told the rulebook does not want him anymore, and suddenly discovers a grandfather from Belfast he is awfully fond of. Funny how eligibility works out that way when a man is good enough to be worth chasing. Ireland ought to ask themselves whether they want a player who only remembers his roots when the other door closes.

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