Pacific Island nations are considering a boycott of this year's Rugby World Cup in protest at plans to revamp the international Test calendar.
A World Rugby proposal suggests creating a 12‑team World League from 2020 ‑ with nations such as Samoa, Fiji and Tonga potentially not included.
Samoa, Fiji and Tonga have already qualified for the World Cup.
Pacific Rugby Players' Welfare wants its 600 members to discuss the boycott.
World Rugby sources have told BBC Sports the plans ‑ which have not been finalised ‑ would not exclude Pacific Islands nations, and that promotion to and relegation from the World League was likely.
[Source: BBC]
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