A handful of Irish and Scottish internationals - including one British and Irish Lion - have reportedly been dragged into Spain's appeal against their exclusion from next year's World Cup.
Irish backs James Lowe and Bundee Aki, Scottish prop Pierre Schoeman and the Tongan-born scrum-half, Folau Fakatava have all been cited as examples of inconsistency in World Rugby's eligibility regulations.
Spain had qualified for a first World Cup since 1999 after finishing second in the Rugby Europe Championship. However, they were disqualified from next year's tournament in France for fielding South African-born Gavin van den Berg in two matches.
