article_snippet.sent: For some time we've been grappling with the issue of overseas clubs recruiting we players,' the ARU chief executive Bill Pulver told reporters. '
article_snippet.sent: While we do not belief these policy changes are a silver bullet, we do believe that these policy changes represent a positive step towards delivering the outcomes we want.'
article_snippet.sent: It is deliberately a high number,' Pulver added. '
article_snippet.sent: The ARU's parlous financial position -- losses of £3.26million for 2014 were announced this week -- has made it hard for them to counter offers from wealthy European clubs.
article_snippet.sent: The ARU was going to be more aggressive about repatriating players in the future and hoped the new policy would make Australians less attractive to foreign clubs. '
article_snippet.sent: I think to some extent historically, foreign clubs have looked at Australian talent as an easy target because of the policy we had,' Pulver said. '
article_snippet.sent: With World Rugby's Regulation Nine, we clearly have the capability to pull them out of club competition to play international rugby and maybe them'll think twice about recruiting some of these players.'