Eddie Jones might have hoped to have a new prop prospect at his disposal for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but it's been confirmed Patrick Schickerling will not be eligible in time for next year's contest.
England came close to incurring a penalty from rugby's lawmakers after Schickerling was included on this past summer's triumphant tour of Australia. The Exeter Chiefs import represented the Red Rose in an uncapped defeat to the Barbarians in June but failed to make an appearance against the Wallabies.
Schickerling made the journey Down Under with he and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) under the impression he became eligible on residency in November 2021. The 24-year-old left Namibia to join Exeter in November 2018, at which point players were required to live in their adopted country for only three years.
