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Under World Rugby rules, the clauses in Regulation 8, Guideline 17 can be taken to pertain to international eligibility in schooling cases.
Under World Rugby rules, the clauses in Regulation 8, Guideline 17 can be taken to pertain to international eligibility in schooling cases.


Regulation 8 on international eligibility is clarified under Guideline 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/wr-resources/WorldRugbyDIR/Handbook/English/index.html#/144/|title=World Rugby Handbook|work=worldrugby.org}}</ref> It states that periods of residence as a child are unlikely to provide enough evidence of a genuine and credible link but then allows exceptions where a genuine and credible link can be demonstrated. Residence does not have to be immediately prior to selection but the child must have reached the age of majority in the country.
Regulation 8 on international eligibility is clarified under Guideline 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/wr-resources/WorldRugbyDIR/Handbook/English/index.html#/144/|title=World Rugby Handbook|work=worldrugby.org}}</ref> The specific clauses state:
For the avoidance of any doubt, seeking to rely on short
periods of Residence as a child in a particular country, combined with a
short period of Residence in that same country prior to playing for a
Union, is likely to create a link that would be too tenuous to satisfy the
underlying intentions of establishing a contemporary, permanent, national
link with a Union. However, each case will be assessed on its overall
merits to establish if a Player is able to demonstrate a genuine, close,
credible and established national link by reference to the amount of time
the Player can demonstrate that he has treated the “new” country as his
home and other relevant factors.


Walton spent 7 years in Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. He played for and captained Scottish Schoolboys in Rugby. However he was initially told that this would not be enough for play for Scotland internationally so then played for England Under 19s. Walton states he felt Scottish and that the English players called him 'Jock'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/face-to-face-peter-walton-4589922|title=Face to face: Peter Walton|author=journallive Administrator|date=24 January 2006|work=journallive}}</ref>
Walton spent 7 years in Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. He played for and captained Scottish Schoolboys in Rugby. However he was initially told that this would not be enough for play for Scotland internationally so then played for England Under 19s. Walton states he felt Scottish and that the English players called him 'Jock'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/face-to-face-peter-walton-4589922|title=Face to face: Peter Walton|author=journallive Administrator|date=24 January 2006|work=journallive}}</ref>


He was then selected by Scotland on the basis that his 7 years schooling in Scotland gave him a genuine and credible link to the nation. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13044122.Shingler_s_twist__Scotland_has_had_its_fair_share_of_rows_in_a_sport_beset_by_international_eligibility_issues/|title=Shingler's twist: Scotland has had its fair share of rows in a sport beset by international eligibility issues|work=Herald Scotland}}</ref> At the time he was living in England but since under Guideline 17 his residence needed not be immediately prior to selection; he was available to capped.
He was then selected by Scotland on the basis that his 7 years schooling in Scotland gave him a genuine and credible link to the nation. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13044122.Shingler_s_twist__Scotland_has_had_its_fair_share_of_rows_in_a_sport_beset_by_international_eligibility_issues/|title=Shingler's twist: Scotland has had its fair share of rows in a sport beset by international eligibility issues|work=Herald Scotland}}</ref> At the time he was living in England but he was available to capped as the clause above does not mention immediacy.


The Home Nations have since agreed that 5 years schooling is enough to provide a genuine and credible link to allow international selection in international football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/8489589.stm|title=BBC Sport - Football - English-born Andrew Driver commits himself to Scotland|work=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
The Home Nations have since agreed that 5 years schooling is enough to provide a genuine and credible link to allow international selection in international football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/8489589.stm|title=BBC Sport - Football - English-born Andrew Driver commits himself to Scotland|work=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

Revision as of 09:12, 30 August 2015

Peter Walton
Birth namePeter Walton
Date of birth(1969-06-03)3 June 1969
Place of birthAlnwick, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight18 st 0 lb (252 lb; 114 kg)
SchoolMerchiston Castle School
Royal Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–1991
1992
1993–1995
1995–2000		 Alnwick RFC
Newcastle Gosforth
Northampton Saints
Newcastle Falcons		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1999 Scotland 24 (20)
Coaching career
Years Team
2000–2008
2008–		 Newcastle Falcons
England U18 Assistant Coach

Peter Walton (born 3 June 1969)[1] was an English-born rugby union player who won 24 caps playing in the back-row for the Scottish rugby union side between 1994 and 1999, despite uncertainty as to whether he was eligible for Scotland, given a lack of Scottish ancestry. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, and played club rugby for both Northampton Saints and Newcastle Falcons. At Newcastle he made 15 appearances as they won the 1997-98 Premiership.[2] He was forced to retire due to injury in June 2000. He was assistant coach, Academy Coach and Head for Newcastle Falcons between 2000 and 2008. Since 2008 he has been Assistant Coach with England U18 during which they won three consecutive Grand Slams and had a sequence of 19 victories.[3]

International selection

Under World Rugby rules, the clauses in Regulation 8, Guideline 17 can be taken to pertain to international eligibility in schooling cases.

Regulation 8 on international eligibility is clarified under Guideline 17.[4] The specific clauses state: For the avoidance of any doubt, seeking to rely on short periods of Residence as a child in a particular country, combined with a short period of Residence in that same country prior to playing for a Union, is likely to create a link that would be too tenuous to satisfy the underlying intentions of establishing a contemporary, permanent, national link with a Union. However, each case will be assessed on its overall merits to establish if a Player is able to demonstrate a genuine, close, credible and established national link by reference to the amount of time the Player can demonstrate that he has treated the “new” country as his home and other relevant factors.

Walton spent 7 years in Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. He played for and captained Scottish Schoolboys in Rugby. However he was initially told that this would not be enough for play for Scotland internationally so then played for England Under 19s. Walton states he felt Scottish and that the English players called him 'Jock'.[5]

He was then selected by Scotland on the basis that his 7 years schooling in Scotland gave him a genuine and credible link to the nation. [6] At the time he was living in England but he was available to capped as the clause above does not mention immediacy.

The Home Nations have since agreed that 5 years schooling is enough to provide a genuine and credible link to allow international selection in international football.[7]

References

  1. ^ Peter Walton player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. ^ "Allied Dunbar Premiership, 1997/98 / Newcastle Falcons / Player records". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ^ RFU Coaches Profile
  4. ^ "World Rugby Handbook". worldrugby.org.
  5. ^ journallive Administrator (24 January 2006). "Face to face: Peter Walton". journallive.
  6. ^ "Shingler's twist: Scotland has had its fair share of rows in a sport beset by international eligibility issues". Herald Scotland.
  7. ^ "BBC Sport - Football - English-born Andrew Driver commits himself to Scotland". bbc.co.uk.

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