IRB to review Steven Shingler eligibility row between Scotland and Wales It would be inappropriate to make any further comment until the matter has been fully reviewed and the Unions informed of the outcome. The SRU say they have been assured by the player that he kept his eligibility open by refusing to sign a declaration that his future would lie with Wales once he played for the Under-20s, although there is no mention in the regulations of the need for a player to sign an agreement to commit himself to a nation. The SRU yesterday released a statement that said: "Steven has confirmed to Scottish Rugby that he declined to sign a declaration from the WRU that he was committed solely to representing Wales at senior level. Steven has informed us that he made it clear that he wished to leave open his international eligibility as he was also eligible to represent Scotland and England as well as Wales. Scottish Rugby believes we have acted in good faith in this matter and have also taken cognisance of an IRB ruling last year concerning two players who played for Wales Under-20 against France Under-20 in 2010 who now play for Connacht and are eligible for Ireland. The SRU were referring to a ruling relating to former Wales Under-20 internationals Matthew Jarvis and James Loxton, in which a precedent may have been set allowing Shingler to feature for Scotland. The pair, who joined Connacht last year, are eligible to play for Ireland despite playing at Under-20 level for Wales. The WRU's response said: "The Wales U20 team is currently the WRU nominated side for qualification which means that players who represent Wales at this level in certain games are then solely qualified for Welsh senior honours. Steve Shingler played for Wales U20s against France in 2011 before which he was specifically informed, as were his fellow squad members, that the match would confirm their sole qualification as potential Wales senior international candidates. Shingler was told by the U20 team management that if he played in the game he would become a Wales-qualified player and therefore ineligible for selection for any other nation. The WRU re-iterated their stance as they confirmed they had contacted the IRB. Their statement said: "The Welsh Rugby Union has today written to the IRB outlining the process followed to inform all players who represented Wales against France at U20 level in 2011 that their future potential international status was aligned only to selection for Wales at senior level. The WRU again emphasised the process followed in relation to the selection of Welsh international squads at senior, U20's and Sevens are fully compliant with IRB regulations. As such all Welsh players can be assured of their international status once they have represented Wales in any of the teams relevant for Wales qualification.