Agustin Pichot was elected as the new World Rugby Vice-Chairman earlier this year, along with Bill Beaumont.
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has confirmed the sport's governing body will review the current eligibility rule.
The current rule sees players become eligible for a country if they have lived there for three years.
Agustin Pichot, the World Rugby vice-chairman, has previously spoken out against this rule, deeming the three-year period to be too short.
It is something Beaumont agrees needs to be looked into but they will take a wind-ranging view on the issue before changing the rule.
"We are constantly reviewing all our laws and this is one we are looking at," Beaumont told reporters at the World Rugby Conference. "My colleague [Pichot] does have a passion about it.
"It's something we need to keep looking at as there are different eligibility rules for the Olympics and other sports.
"We consult the unions, we make the recommendations but they decide. We'll put a group together within World Rugby, elected members and external too as we don't want to be too insular.
"It will be discussed during executive meeting on Wednesday and might go to Council after that discussion.
"All 126 unions will be consulted but if there is going to be any change it would be in 12 months or so."
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