UPDATED: New Brumbies signing Toni Pulu is immediately eligible to play for the Wallabies thanks to a dispensation granted by World Rugby.

The former Chiefs flyer holds an Australian passport and has previously played sevens for Niue — his ancestral home.

But a Rugby Australia spokesman told foxsports.com.au that World Rugby had cleared the 29-year-old speedster for Wallabies takeoff should coach Michael Cheika come calling.

Pulu has signed a two year contract with the Brumbies but was not included in Cheika’s 36 man training squad to prepare for the Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney on August 18.

He has scored 14 tries in 32 Super Rugby games for the Chiefs and looks likely to come straight into the Brumbies’ starting lineup and form an exciting back three with Tom Banks and Henry Speight.

Born in Los Angeles but qualified for Australia through parentage, Pulu moved to New Zealand at the age of three and was a late bloomer, only making his Super Rugby debut in 2016.

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That year, then Chiefs coach Dave Rennie labelled Pulu the fastest man in New Zealand rugby.

“Quicker than all our players, quicker than Damian (McKenzie) and Brad Weber,” Rennie told stuff.co.nz.

“He ran a 4.78 (seconds) this year over 40 (metres).

“Anything under five’s quick.

“There’d be no-one quicker than that in the country.”

Pulu will join Crusaders and Wallabies loose forward Pete Samu in Canberra next season and he can’t wait to get started.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Brumbies and am looking forward to beginning a new stage of my rugby career in Australia,” Pulu said.

“The Brumbies are a well known and well respected organisation and I have been impressed by what I have seen and heard when playing against them.

“They are known for their free flowing rugby and for their unique family culture.

“I have enjoyed my time with the Chiefs immensely but am very much looking forward to moving to Canberra and settling in with my new club.”

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The Brumbies narrowly missed out on the 2018 playoffs but found their groove towards the end of the season as the team adjusted to first year coach Dan McKellar’s push for a more off the cuff, attacking style.

Pulu fits that vision perfectly.

“With the changes we’re making in our game, and the style we’re looking to play, we’ve got to recruit guys that match that,” McKellar said.

“Toni has genuine speed, but not only that, he’s a natural footballer too, he sees space well, communicates and has an excellent offload game.

“He’s come from a team which has had a lot of success and play a similar style to the one we want to play so he’s a good fit for us.

“Character is very important when we are deciding who to sign.

“We’ve got to bring talented players here, but the right people as well and Pulu fits that. “

TONI PULU AT A GLANCE

Height: 1.84m

Weight: 93kg

Born: Los Angeles, United States

School: Dilworth School, Auckland, New Zealand

Super Rugby debut: 2016 v Force, (Chiefs)

Super Rugby caps: 32

Super Rugby points: 70 (14t)

2018 appearances: 11

2018 points: 20 (4T)