Rory Kockott has been called into the France squad
Sunday 19 October 2014 21:26, UK
Scrum-half Rory Kockott has been called into the France squad to face Fiji, Australia and Argentina next month.
The French Federation has announced that the South African has qualified to play for his adopted country through residency rules.
The Castres man has been on the radar of France coach Philippe Saint-Andre for a while and the 28-year-old has lived in France for over three years.
And International Rugby Board (IRB) eligibility rules state that a player can play for a country he was born in, one parent or grandparent was born in, or in which he has completed "36 consecutive months of residence, immediately preceding the time of playing".
Another foreign player, New Zealander prop Uini Atonio, also features in the 30-man squad.
France will take on Fiji in Marseille on 8 November before taking on Australia at the Stade de France a week later and Argentina on 22 November.
