Highlanders and Otago lock Fabian Holland, who moved from his native Netherlands to New Zealand when he was 16 to pursue a rugby career, could today be named in a black jersey. Stuff yesterday reported a tweak to eligibility laws meant Holland was now qualified to represent his adopted land. That means he could today be named in either the All Blacks for their five-test northern tour or the back-up All Blacks XV for two games in Europe. Holland certainly has that, having become an integral part of both the Otago NPC team and the Highlanders, and a popular member of the Dunedin club. New Zealand Rugby told Stuff that Holland, who turns 22 on Wednesday, would be given the green light.

Source: Stuff October 06, 2024 23:22 UTC