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Scotland could be planning an attack for Ulster star John Cooney ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in France, with halftime qualifiers for Ireland's rivals in February 2023. Cooney is of Scottish descent through his Glaswegian father and turned down an offer of loyalty from interim manager Scott Johnson in 2012 before making his debut for Ireland in the summer of 2017. Rugby World Cup 2023 fans can buy Scotland Vs Romania Tickets from our website. However, Cooney will be able to sign up for Scotland next year under World Rugby's revised eligibility rules. Players can switch countries after three years of no international rugby and they or their parents or grandparents were born in the country they wish to represent. Cooney won his last of 11 caps for Ireland against England in 2020, but the 32-year-old is out of sight from Andy Farrell, the Dubliner said last year. The choice "doesn't seem like it was my ambition anymore. If his Irish exile continues, he could declare himself for Scotland in February. Sources in Scotland have suggested Gregor Townsend could arrange for Cooney to contact his team ahead of the global exhibition in 2023.