French refuse to release Pumas for Boks test

THE International Rugby Board (IRB) has decided not to enforce Regulation 9 which requires clubs to release their players to play for Argentina against South Africa in Buenos Aires on December 4.

Originally the IRB had said that Regulation 9 was to be enforced for this match.

The trouble began when Leinster and some affected French clubs declared they would not release their players because the Test fell outside of the IRB's window for international matches between November 13-27.