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Melbourne allowed up to 10 foreigners for Super 15 debut
January 04, 2010 .
Melbourne will be allowed to recruit up to 10 foreign players for their entry to the expanded Super 15 rugby competition in 2011.
The Australian Rugby Union on Monday announced significant foreign-player concessions for Melbourne to give the franchise every chance of being competitive in their debut season.
The ARU Foreign Player Policy allows a Super Rugby province to contract up to two overseas players: one marquee signing who has already qualified for another nation and a development player who could qualify for Australian selection under the IRB's three-year residency regulation.
If a province does not sign a marquee player it can contract two development players.
But the ARU board has eased the existing Foreign Player Policy for Melbourne only, granting them permission to sign up to 10 players to their 30-man roster.
AAP
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