Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Australian rugby bosses have confirmed that the so-called 'Giteau's Law', which restricted how many overseas-based players previous Wallabies coaches could pick, has been scrapped. La Rochelle's Will Skelton, as well as Taniela Tupou, Tom Hooper and Langi Gleeson - who will play for Racing 92, Exeter and Montpellier respectively next season - are among those who may benefit.

However, Australia say head coach Joe Schmidt will favour players at one of their four Super Rugby franchises if they are of "equal calibre" to an option outside their borders.

"Joe's got no impediment to select whoever he wants. That's always been the case. The Giteau Law's kind of redundant," said Rugby Australia's director of high performance ...