All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea

All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea has questioned whether international coaches should be held to the same eligibility laws as players.

Test eligibility is a hot topic in the game, particularly amongst developing nations such as those in the Pacific Islands, which provide so many players to tier one country.

However, World Rugby’s one-nation-for-life rule prevents them from going back to represent their heritage, despite numerous calls for a stand-down period to be introduced.

Coaches, on the other hand, are free to move around, with Eddie Jones, for example, having coached the Wallabies and Springboks before leading England to the World Cup final earlier this month.

Such a rule would prevent the likes of Kiwis Warren Gatland and Joe Schmidt from ever coaching the All Blacks, with the former having previously coached Ireland and Wales while Schmidt recently finished up with Ireland.

The main argument against such a rule is that it limits the flow of ideas, allowing for a better product globally.

However, the current eligibility rules for players also restrict the growth of tier two nations such as Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

Pacific Rugby Players Welfare boss Dan Leo has been campaigning for a change to the laws which he believes are unfair on developing nations.