THE battle between Wales and Australia over Jason Jones-Hughes has been won by the Wallabies. Wales named Jones-Hughes for their World Cup squad, and Australia protested, saying it owned the young player. The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) protested to the International Rugby Board (IRB) saying Jones-Hughes played for the Australian Barbarians, formerly Australia A, against a Scottish side. IRB rules state that a player who has worn the colours of a first or second international team is ineligible for another. The Barbarians’ status as Australia’s second senior team made the difference.