article_snippet.sent: The Australian Rugby Union reacted to the flood of top players heading abroad on Wednesday with a groundbreaking policy shift which will allow experienced Wallabies playing at foreign clubs to be selected for test matches.
article_snippet.sent: Effective immediately, players with 60 caps who have held professional contract with Australian Rugby for at least seven years will be eligible to continue players with 60 caps who have held professional contract with Australian Rugby for at least seven years international careers even if players with 60 caps who have held professional contract with Australian Rugby for at least seven years are signed to a club overseas.
article_snippet.sent: Other players based abroad will immediately become eligible if Other players based abroad commit to playing Australian Rugby in Australia for the following two seasons.
article_snippet.sent: Giteau are now eligible for Australia after the ARU passed a new rule .
article_snippet.sent: Players with over 60 caps playing overseas could now be selected (Giteau pictured for Australia in 2010)
article_snippet.sent: It ensures only the truly elite players overseas will be eligible and It provides real incentive for younger elite players to stay in Australia longer in order to meet the 60-cap threshold.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Australia to allow overseas players with over 60 caps to be selected .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Australia also must have held Australian Rugby contract for seven years .
  