Super 14 Rugby in the Southern Hemisphere has been trialling the ELVs for the last year and now the Guinness Premiership is set to adopt some of these laws in domestic competition.

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Fiji-born Tuqiri, who was also strongly linked with a move to Welsh side Ospreys, switched to rugby union in 2002 and played his Super 14 rugby in New South Wales with the Waratahs.

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Outside-half Carter, 26, plays his rugby with Super 14 side Crusaders but is said to want to play in Europe.

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