it's Jacob Pierce eligible for playing for Japan?

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Jacob Pierce live in Japan during his childhood, does this situation make him eligible for playing for brave blossom? 181.115.6.27 (talk) 19:37, 17 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

My understanding of Japanese eligibility rules is that he'd have to start again from Day 0, despite historic living in Japan, unless he has a Japanese passport from that spell living in Japan. I seem to remember it stopped Ben Gunter and Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco representing Japan at the 2019 World Cup, and Michael Stolberg qualifying this year. Unless he has a Japanese parent/grandparent then I believe it will take him 5 years to gain eligibility. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 20:01, 17 November 2021 (UTC)Reply