Then-head coach Michael Cheika devised Giteau's Law to enable key overseas players to be eligible for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
[1] The rule also allows players to return to Test duty immediately if they have signed with a Super Rugby club for the following two years.
[2] Assistant national coach Stephen Larkham said the rule enabled the Australian world cup squad to benefit from more experienced players.
[4] Besides Giteau, Drew Mitchell returned from France for the 2015 World Cup under this rule.
The new amendments would lower the original rule (sixty test caps for Australia and a minimum of seven seasons at Super rugby level) to thirty test caps and five years at Super Rugby level, respectively.