For the 2015/16 season there are right now around 354 players from 31 nations outside Tier 1 playing for clubs in the 5 fully professional leagues in Europe (Premiership, Championship, Top 14, Pro D2 and Pro12), plus at least another 50+ in Espoirs squads in France. Here is a breakdown country by country of those players.
Note: This list needs to be considered with the following in mind. This is just a list of players who were either (a) born in the country or (b) represented the country at any level and (c) made their senior first team debut at club level for any club.
It doesn't include all eligible players as it would be impossible to know every single potentially eligible player, for example last year nobody knew Richard Thorpe was Canadian qualified.
It also doesn't include players who have represented another nation, like Tim Visser (Dutchman who plays for Scotland), Vincent Debaty (Belgian who plays for France) or Semesa Rokoduguni (Fijian who plays for England) for example.
This list also may not be complete, particularly in regards to Espoirs in France where most clubs do not provide squad lists. There's a pretty comprehensive list of Georgian Espoirs, but not so for most other nations. There are likely many Espoirs missing, particularly from Fiji, of which I could only find about 15 but it would not be surprising if there considerably more. It is only really in France where young overseas players are signed aged around 18-21 for Espoirs squads.
Africa (25)
Algeria (3)
Tighthead Prop
|
Sofiane Chellat
|
12/01/1990
|
Montauban
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Malik Hamadache
|
13/11/1987
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Said Hireche
|
27/05/1985
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Notes: Caps for Algeria do not lock eligibility as they are not a full WR member. All 3 of the Algerian internationals playing in pro leagues are French of Algerian descent. There are a number of other players of Algerian descent who could potentially play for them.
Cameroon (4)
Cameroon (4)
Loosehead Prop
|
Arsene Nnomo
|
06/08/1980
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Gambo Adamou
|
05/02/1986
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Christian Njewel
|
22/03/1990
|
Lyon
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Robins Tchale-Watchou
|
10/05/1983
|
Montpellier
|
Top 14
|
Ivory Coast (3)
Lock
|
Evrard Oulai
|
22/06/1993
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Bakary Meite
|
30/09/1983
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Silvere Tian
|
19/07/1980
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Morocco (4)
Hooker
|
Mohamed Kribache
|
08/06/1988
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Hooker
|
Jalil Narjissi
|
18/01/1980
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Mohamed Ben Bouhout
|
03/06/1978
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Abdellatif Boutaty
|
04/06/1983
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Namibia (5)
Lock
|
Anton Bresler
|
16/02/1988
|
Edinburgh
|
Pro12
|
Flanker
|
Jacques Burger
|
29/07/1983
|
Saracens
|
Premiership
|
Number 8
|
PJ van Lill
|
04/12/1983
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Conrad Marais
|
26/04/1989
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Full Back
|
Chrysander Botha
|
13/07/1988
|
Exeter
|
Premiership
|
Notes: Bresler is a 'project player' at Edinburgh so highly unlikely to play for Namibia.
Nigeria (1)
Nigeria (1)
Wing
|
Niyi Adeolokun
|
03/11/1990
|
Connacht
|
Pro12
|
Notes: Adeolokun was born in Nigeria but moved to Ireland aged 11 and highly unlikely ever to play for them. There are numerous other players of Nigerian descent particularly in England but with rules on amount of English qualified players in squads and the weakness of Nigerian rugby means none ever play for them.
Senegal (1)
Senegal (1)
Loosehead Prop
|
Ousmane N’Diaye
|
27/02/1988
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Espoirs: Abdelkarim Fofana (number 8, Brive)
Tunisia (1)
Tunisia (1)
Wing
|
Sabri Gmir
|
14/02/1986
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Zimbabwe (3)
Lock
|
Mike Williams
|
04/11/1991
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Don Armand
|
23/09/1988
|
Exeter
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Marco Mama
|
23/07/1991
|
Worcester
|
Premiership
|
Notes: All 3 players are keeping their eligibility open with the view of following Dave Ewers to England colours and are highly unlikely to be available for Zimbabwe any time soon.
Asia (1)
Japan (1)
Notes: Loamanu was banned for life from Japanese rugby in 2009 and although the ban has now been lifted, it appears to have been done so in name only.
Asia (1)
Japan (1)
Centre
|
Christian Loamanu
|
13/05/1986
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Europe (100)
Belgium (4)
Tighthead Prop
|
Jean-Baptiste de Clercq
|
23/02/1994
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Scrum Half
|
Julien Berger
|
10/01/1990
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Guillaume Piron
|
09/04/1992
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Jens Torfs
|
26/05/1992
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Notes: de Clercq despite playing for numerous Belgian age grade sides trained with France U20 this year and aims to follow Belgium's best known professional Vincent Debaty into French colours.
Cyprus (1)
Cyprus (1)
Lock
|
Chris Dicomidis
|
14/09/1985
|
Cardiff Blues
|
Pro12
|
Notes: Caps for Cyprus do not lock eligibility as they are not a full WR member. Dicomidis is from Wales but played for Cyprus via heritage.
Czech Republic (1)
Czech Republic (1)
Loosehead Prop
|
Lukas Rapant
|
16/11/1982
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Georgia (40)
Loosehead Prop
|
Karlen Asieshvili
|
21/04/1987
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Astamour Iosseliani
|
10/11/1991
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Vasil Kakovin
|
01/12/1989
|
Toulouse
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Davit Khinchagishvili
|
24/07/1982
|
Racing
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Misha Nariashvili
|
25/05/1990
|
Montpellier
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Val Rapava Ruskin
|
12/10/1992
|
Worcester
|
Premiership
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Goderzi Shvelidze
|
17/04/1978
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Giorgi Tetrashvili
|
01/08/1993
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Giorgi Zakashvili
|
17/12/1989
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Zurab Zhvania
|
23/09/1991
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Hooker
|
Jaba Bregvadze
|
23/04/1987
|
Worcester
|
Premiership
|
Hooker
|
Shalva Mamukashvili
|
02/10/1990
|
Glasgow
|
Pro12
|
Hooker
|
Iuri Natriashvili
|
25/01/1984
|
Toulon
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Gagi Bazadze
|
12/09/1992
|
La Rochelle
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Levan Chilachava
|
17/08/1991
|
Toulon
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Giorgi Jgenti
|
13/11/1985
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Lekso Kaulashvili
|
27/08/1992
|
La Rochelle
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Nikoloz Khatiashvili
|
22/05/1992
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Kakhaber Koberidze
|
15/04/1985
|
Tarbes
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Davit Kubriashvili
|
12/03/1986
|
Montpellier
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Elizbar Kuparadze
|
02/04/1984
|
Dax
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Giorgi Mchedlishvili
|
31/10/1986
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Giorgi Melikidze
|
24/05/1996
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Irakli Mirtskhulava
|
22/12/1988
|
Tarbes
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Giorgi Natsarashvili
|
01/04/1985
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Zaza Navrozashvili
|
27/07/1992
|
Lyon
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Anton Peikrishvili
|
18/09/1987
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Tato Ratianidze
|
05/01/1980
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Beka Sheklashvili
|
06/07/1986
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Davit Zirakashvili
|
10/10/1983
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Levan Datunashvili
|
18/01/1983
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Vakhtang Maisuradze
|
11/03/1987
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Kote Mikautadze
|
01/07/1991
|
Toulon
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Giorgi Nemsadze
|
26/09/1984
|
Tarbes
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Mamuka Gorgodze
|
14/07/1984
|
Toulon
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Vito Kolelishvili
|
09/10/1989
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Number 8
|
Dimitri Basilaia
|
27/11/1985
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Lasha Lomidze
|
30/06/1992
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Merab Sharikadze
|
17/05/1993
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Tamaz Mchedlidze
|
17/03/1993
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Espoirs: There are at least a further 19 Georgians in Espoirs squads in France. That is largely due to the fact that the U20 side that dominated the World Rugby U20 Trophy this year was soon raided by French clubs. 12 forwards from that squad now have contracts in France, although only Melikidze (Stade Français) as of yet has made his first team debut.
Notes: Natriashvili is only a medical joker at Toulon. There are strong rumours circling that scrum half Vasil Lobzhanidze may sign for Brive. Val Rapava Ruskin, former U20 player for Georgia, has said he wants to stay eligible for England for the moment.
Notes: Natriashvili is only a medical joker at Toulon. There are strong rumours circling that scrum half Vasil Lobzhanidze may sign for Brive. Val Rapava Ruskin, former U20 player for Georgia, has said he wants to stay eligible for England for the moment.
Germany (3)
Hooker
|
Rob Elloway
|
09/11/1983
|
Cornish Pirates
|
Championship
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Damien Tussac
|
02/01/1988
|
Montauban
|
Pro D2
|
Fly Half
|
Chris Hilsenbeck
|
10/01/1992
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Notes: Elloway is from England and played via heritage only fleetingly appeared for Germany a few years ago. Tussac from France and played via heritage, by contrast, has been a regular for several years.
Lithuania (1)
Lithuania (1)
Lock
|
Karolis Navickas
|
09/04/1990
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Moldova (3)
Loosehead Prop
|
Max Cobilas
|
12/08/1986
|
Sale
|
Premiership
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Dmitri Arhip
|
12/11/1988
|
Ospreys
|
Pro12
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Vadim Cobilas
|
30/07/1983
|
Sale
|
Premiership
|
Netherlands (1)
Flanker
|
Zeno Kieft
|
02/02/1991
|
La Rochelle
|
Top 14
|
Notes: Netherlands best known professional player is Tim Visser representing Scotland.
Norway (1)
Norway (1)
Lock
|
Erik Lund
|
03/07/1979
|
Biarritz
|
Pro D2
|
Portugal (13)
Loosehead Prop
|
Francisco Domingues
|
19/12/1993
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Francisco Fernandes
|
06/09/1985
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Hooker
|
Mike Tadjer
|
10/03/1989
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Anthony Alves
|
23/06/1989
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Geoffrey Moise
|
20/08/1991
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Cristian Spachuk
|
14/02/1981
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
David Penalva
|
26/01/1980
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Julien Bardy
|
03/04/1985
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Aurelien Beco
|
12/03/1986
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Scrum Half
|
Fabio da Silva
|
09/01/1986
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Scrum Half
|
Samuel Marques
|
08/12/1988
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Centre
|
Jose Lima
|
24/04/1992
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Full Back
|
Pedro Bettencourt
|
18/11/1994
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Notes: Lock Sebastien de Chaves (Leicester) is still eligible but does not want to play for Portugal yet. There are likely more Portuguese eligible players from France who could still play for Portugal.
Romania (12)
Romania (12)
Loosehead Prop
|
Ionel Badiu
|
29/07/1989
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Mihai Lazar
|
29/10/1986
|
Castres
|
Top 14
|
Hooker
|
Otar Turashvili
|
14/07/1986
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Paulica Ion
|
10/01/1983
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Horatiu Pungea
|
18/02/1986
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Andrei Ursache
|
10/05/1984
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Marius Antonescu
|
09/08/1992
|
Tarbes
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Alin Coste
|
28/02/1987
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Mihai Macovei
|
29/10/1986
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Valentin Ursache
|
12/08/1985
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Number 8
|
Ovidiu Tonita
|
06/08/1980
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Full Back
|
Catalin Fercu
|
05/09/1986
|
Saracens
|
Premiership
|
Espoirs: Adrian Motoc (lock, Racing), Vlad Nistor (flanker, Castres)
Notes: French born loosehead Tudor Stroe (Tarbes) has stated a desire to play for Romania. Another Romanian eligible French player, centre Atila Septar (Brive), has refused Romanian selection in the past but is rumoured to be reconsidering.
Russia (3)
Notes: French born loosehead Tudor Stroe (Tarbes) has stated a desire to play for Romania. Another Romanian eligible French player, centre Atila Septar (Brive), has refused Romanian selection in the past but is rumoured to be reconsidering.
Russia (3)
Lock
|
Kirill Kulemin
|
13/10/1980
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Andrei Ostrikov
|
02/07/1987
|
Sale
|
Premiership
|
Lock
|
Serge Sergueev
|
26/12/1987
|
Montauban
|
Pro D2
|
Espoirs: Philipp Savikhin (number 8, Aurillac)
Notes: Sergueev played for Russia back in 2010 but has been absent ever since for some reason. Lock Russlan Boukerou (Tarbes) is still Russian eligible but not yet decided to commit to them.
Spain (16)
Notes: Sergueev played for Russia back in 2010 but has been absent ever since for some reason. Lock Russlan Boukerou (Tarbes) is still Russian eligible but not yet decided to commit to them.
Spain (16)
Hooker
|
Benat Auzqui
|
01/08/1983
|
Bordeaux-Bègles
|
Top 14
|
Hooker
|
Marco Ferrer
|
11/11/1987
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Jonathan Garcia
|
16/04/1983
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Jesus Moreno Rodriguez
|
24/01/1986
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Gautier Gibouin
|
24/03/1989
|
Montauban
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Asier Usarraga
|
31/12/1994
|
Biarritz
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Thibaut Visensang
|
09/01/1991
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Scrum Half
|
Guillaume Rouet
|
13/08/1988
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Scrum Half
|
Sebastien Rouet
|
19/02/1985
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Fly Half
|
Mathieu Belie
|
20/02/1988
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Fly Half
|
Charly Malie
|
05/11/1991
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Fly Half
|
Christopher Ruiz
|
29/05/1984
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Fabien Grammatico
|
16/05/1985
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Sebastien Ascarat
|
30/05/1988
|
Montauban
|
Pro D2
|
Full Back
|
Sergi Aubanell
|
04/09/1989
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Full Back
|
Mathieu Peluchon
|
23/06/1987
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Notes: There are likely numerous more French born Spanish eligible players not on this list who could still play for Spain.
North America (36)
Canada (22)
Tighthead Prop
|
Jason Marshall
|
05/02/1985
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Andrew Tiedemann
|
21/07/1988
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Brett Beukeboom
|
13/08/1990
|
Cornish Pirates
|
Championship
|
Lock
|
Jamie Cudmore
|
06/09/1978
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Tyler Hotson
|
30/05/1985
|
Doncaster
|
Championship
|
Lock
|
Jon Phelan
|
20/01/1986
|
Doncaster
|
Championship
|
Lock
|
Cam Pierce
|
26/10/1991
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Justin Blanchet
|
25/08/1993
|
Bedford
|
Championship
|
Flanker
|
Aaron Flagg
|
18/06/1989
|
Moseley
|
Championship
|
Flanker
|
Kyle Gilmour
|
26/01/988
|
Rotherham
|
Championship
|
Flanker
|
Jebb Sinclair
|
08/04/1986
|
London Irish
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Richard Thorpe
|
01/11/1984
|
London Welsh
|
Championship
|
Number 8
|
Tyler Ardron
|
09/03/1991
|
Ospreys
|
Pro12
|
Number 8
|
Aaron Carpenter
|
01/09/1983
|
Cornish Pirates
|
Championship
|
Centre
|
Ciaran Hearn
|
30/12/1985
|
London Irish
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Shane O’Leary
|
12/03/1993
|
Connacht
|
Pro12
|
Wing
|
Matt Evans
|
02/01/1988
|
Cornish Pirates
|
Championship
|
Wing
|
Jeff Hassler
|
21/08/1991
|
Ospreys
|
Pro12
|
Wing
|
Phil Mackenzie
|
25/02/1987
|
Sale
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Taylor Paris
|
06/10/1992
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
DTH van der Merwe
|
28/04/1986
|
Scarlets
|
Pro12
|
Full Back
|
James Pritchard
|
21/07/1979
|
Bedford
|
Championship
|
Espoirs: Matt Tierney (tighthead, Pau), George Barton (centre, Clermont)
Notes: O'Leary is from Ireland but played for Canada U20, he is highly unlikely to actually play for Canada in the short term at least. Djustice Sears-Duru was given a one month contract with Leicester but there's been nothing heard since.
USA (14)
Notes: O'Leary is from Ireland but played for Canada U20, he is highly unlikely to actually play for Canada in the short term at least. Djustice Sears-Duru was given a one month contract with Leicester but there's been nothing heard since.
USA (14)
Loosehead Prop
|
Eric Fry
|
14/09/1987
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Titi Lamositele
|
02/10/1995
|
Saracens
|
Premiership
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Dave Ryan
|
21/04/1986
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Samu Manoa
|
05/03/1985
|
Toulon
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Greg Peterson
|
26/03/1991
|
Glasgow
|
Pro12
|
Lock
|
Hayden Smith
|
10/04/1985
|
Saracens
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Cam Dolan
|
07/03/1990
|
Cardiff Blues
|
Pro12
|
Number 8
|
Todd Clever
|
16/01/1983
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Scrum Half
|
Tom Bliss
|
12/03/1993
|
Ealing
|
Championship
|
Fly Half
|
Aj MacGinty
|
26/02/1990
|
Connacht
|
Pro12
|
Centre
|
Thretton Palamo
|
22/09/1988
|
London Welsh
|
Championship
|
Wing
|
Takudzwa Ngwenya
|
22/07/1985
|
Biarritz
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Blaine Scully
|
29/02/1988
|
Cardiff Blues
|
Pro12
|
Wing
|
Chris Wyles
|
12/02/1983
|
Saracens
|
Premiership
|
Espoirs: Victor Comptat (lock, Brive), Christian Ostberg (lock, Aurillac), Mose Fualaau (centre, Clermont)
Notes: Ryan is from Ireland but is US eligible and was called into a squad in 2012 but withdrew so not to risk contract in Pro12. There is some confusion around whether Georgian tighthead Gagi Bazadze may be US eligible, having been a member of an U20 squad in 2012 (but not actually playing), but nobody seems to know.
Oceania (188)
Notes: Ryan is from Ireland but is US eligible and was called into a squad in 2012 but withdrew so not to risk contract in Pro12. There is some confusion around whether Georgian tighthead Gagi Bazadze may be US eligible, having been a member of an U20 squad in 2012 (but not actually playing), but nobody seems to know.
Oceania (188)
Cook Islands (2)
Loosehead Prop
|
Stan Wright
|
29/09/1978
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Steven Setephano
|
15/08/1984
|
Grenoble
|
Top 14
|
Notes: Wright was stated to be RWC cover but has stayed around a while longer.
Fiji (86)
Fiji (86)
Loosehead Prop
|
Campese Ma’afu
|
19/12/1984
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Jerry Yanuyanutawa
|
19/12/1984
|
Glasgow
|
Pro12
|
Hooker
|
Sunia Koto
|
15/04/1980
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Hooker
|
Talemaitoga Tuapati
|
16/08/1984
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Hooker
|
Viliame Veikoso
|
04/04/1982
|
Doncaster
|
Championship
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Manasa Saulo
|
06/04/1989
|
Toulon
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Tevita Cavubati
|
12/08/1987
|
Worcester
|
Premiership
|
Lock
|
Kemueli Lavetanakoroi
|
24/02/1994
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Wame Lewaravu
|
24/09/1983
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Api Naikatini
|
04/04/1985
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Leone Nakarawa
|
02/04/1988
|
Glasgow
|
Pro12
|
Lock
|
Rupeni Nasiga
|
08/10/1985
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Jone Qovu
|
26/07/1985
|
La Rochelle
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Api Ratuniyarawa
|
11/07/1986
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Nemia Soqeta
|
04/03/1985
|
Biarritz
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Josefa Domolailai
|
11/12/1985
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Dominiko Waqaniburotu
|
20/04/1986
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Peceli Yato
|
17/01/1993
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Number 8
|
Ifereimi Boladau
|
21/09/1986
|
Ospreys
|
Pro12
|
Number 8
|
Nathan Hughes
|
10/06/1990
|
Wasps
|
Premiership
|
Number 8
|
Aisea Koliavu
|
15/01/1991
|
Dax
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Sisa Koyamaibole
|
06/03/1980
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Number 8
|
Masi Matadigo
|
08/08/1982
|
Lyon
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Netani Talei
|
19/03/1983
|
Harlequins
|
Premiership
|
Number 8
|
Akapusi Qera
|
24/04/1984
|
Montpellier
|
Top 14
|
Scrum Half
|
Nikola Matawalu
|
08/03/1989
|
Bath
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Seremaia Bai
|
04/01/1979
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Levani Botia
|
28/04/1988
|
La Rochelle
|
Top 14
|
Centre
|
Seremaia Burotu
|
19/07/1987
|
Biarritz
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Isikeli Davetawalu
|
22/03/1991
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Adriu Delai
|
11/06/1984
|
Mont-de-Marsan
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Ravai Fatiaki
|
01/02/1987
|
Worcester
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Sevenaia Galala
|
29/01/1993
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Centre
|
Nasoni Kunavore
|
30/07/1993
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Gabiriele Lovobalavu
|
20/07/1985
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Josh Matavesi
|
05/10/1990
|
Ospreys
|
Pro12
|
Centre
|
Apisai Naqalevu
|
21/09/1989
|
Dax
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Eroni Narumasa
|
21/05/1989
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Centre
|
Leone Ravuetaki
|
10/03/1986
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Waisale Sukanaveita
|
19/07/1984
|
Lyon
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Jale Vatubua
|
30/08/1991
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Centre
|
Albert Vuli Vuli
|
26/05/1985
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Malakai Bakaniceva
|
06/05/1985
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Sireli Bobo
|
28/01/1976
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Ilikena Bolakoro
|
28/10/1987
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Junior Bulumakau
|
27/02/1991
|
Glasgow
|
Pro12
|
Wing
|
Sakiusa Bureitakiyaca
|
02/10/1992
|
Dax
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Andrea Cocagi
|
01/03/1994
|
Tarbes
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Esava Delai
|
07/09/1987
|
Dax
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Niki Goneva
|
05/04/1984
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Randall Kamea
|
03/01/1987
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Semi Kunatani
|
27/10/1990
|
Toulouse
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Benito Masilevu
|
07/10/1989
|
Brive
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Timoci Matanavou
|
08/07/1984
|
Toulouse
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Ledua Mau
|
16/02/1993
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Timoci Nagusa
|
14/07/1985
|
Montpellier
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Evi Naioko
|
23/10/1990
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Filipo Nakosi
|
08/04/1992
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Napolioni Nalaga
|
07/04/1986
|
Lyon
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Aisea Natoga
|
07/09/1990
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Sakiusa Navakadretia
|
03/06/1985
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Waisea Nayacalevu
|
26/06/1990
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Maritino Nemani
|
25/05/1991
|
Grenoble
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Josaia Raisuqe
|
22/07/1994
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Alivereti Raka
|
09/12/1994
|
Clermont
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Ropate Ratu
|
01/03/1985
|
Mont-de-Marsan
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Mosese Ratuvou
|
31/03/1983
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Timilai Rokoduru
|
21/01/1993
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Vilikisa Salawa
|
20/10/1991
|
Mont-de-Marsan
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Akuila Tabualevu
|
02/10/1994
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Michael Tagicakibau
|
09/05/1985
|
Scarlets
|
Pro12
|
Wing
|
Leka Tagotago
|
20/12/1991
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Metuisela Talebula
|
20/05/1991
|
Bordeaux-Bègles
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Uwa Tawalo
|
27/10/1992
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Asaeli Tikoirotuma
|
24/06/1986
|
London Irish
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Josaia Tuisova
|
04/02/1994
|
Toulon
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Josaia Vakacegu
|
28/10/1988
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Marika Vakacegu
|
23/06/1981
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Avenisi Vasuinubu
|
15/04/1992
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Samisoni Viriviri
|
25/04/1988
|
Montauban
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Venione Voretamaya
|
22/10/1990
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Watisoni Votu
|
25/03/1983
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Marika Vunibaka
|
12/05/1994
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Sionasa Vunisa
|
12/08/1987
|
Mont-de-Marsan
|
Pro D2
|
Full Back
|
Kini Murimurivalu
|
15/05/1989
|
La Rochelle
|
Top 14
|
Full Back
|
Isa Nacewa
|
22/07/1982
|
Leinster
|
Pro12
|
Espoirs: There are at least over a further 15 Fijians in Espoirs squads in France, however that is only the very minimum estimate, there are certainly many more.
Notes: Saulo is at Toulon as a medical joker and is set to join Toulouse next season. Hughes previously captained Fiji 'A' but now is waiting to become eligible for England next year. Qovu has been exiled from the national team since pulling out of a squad 'injured' in 2012 only to resurface for his club a week later. Nacewa is just on a short term deal from retirement with Leinster. Bulumakau is way off ever being selected for Fiji and is aiming to play for Scotland 7s. Contrary to some reports that he may be the next Noa Nakaitaci and play for France, Tuisova has actually already played 7s for Fiji and stated he wants to play for them.
Samoa (49)
Notes: Saulo is at Toulon as a medical joker and is set to join Toulouse next season. Hughes previously captained Fiji 'A' but now is waiting to become eligible for England next year. Qovu has been exiled from the national team since pulling out of a squad 'injured' in 2012 only to resurface for his club a week later. Nacewa is just on a short term deal from retirement with Leinster. Bulumakau is way off ever being selected for Fiji and is aiming to play for Scotland 7s. Contrary to some reports that he may be the next Noa Nakaitaci and play for France, Tuisova has actually already played 7s for Fiji and stated he wants to play for them.
Samoa (49)
Loosehead Prop
|
Viliamu Afatia
|
25/04/1990
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Na’ama Leleimalefaga
|
20/11/1987
|
Worcester
|
Premiership
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Logovi’i Mulipola
|
11/03/1987
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Aniseko Sio
|
01/09/1992
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Zak Taulafo
|
29/01/1983
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Hooker
|
Ole Avei
|
13/06/1983
|
Bordeaux-Bègles
|
Top 14
|
Hooker
|
Steve Fualau
|
03/08/1983
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Hooker
|
Manu Leiataua
|
26/12/1986
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Hooker
|
Ti’i Paulo
|
13/01/1983
|
Lyon
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Census Johnston
|
06/05/1981
|
Toulouse
|
Top 14
|
Tighthead Prop
|
James Johnston
|
06/03/1986
|
Wasps
|
Premiership
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Anthony Perenise
|
18/10/1982
|
Bristol
|
Championship
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Patrick Toetu
|
14/03/1984
|
Bordeaux-Bègles
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Jonny Fa’amatuainu
|
29/12/1983
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Maselino Paulino
|
21/06/1988
|
Scarlets
|
Pro12
|
Lock
|
Filo Paulo
|
06/11/1987
|
Treviso
|
Pro12
|
Lock
|
Pelu Taele
|
28/09/1981
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Joe Tekori
|
17/12/1983
|
Toulouse
|
Top 14
|
Lock
|
Kane Thompson
|
09/01/1982
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Piula Fa’asalele
|
22/01/1988
|
Castres
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Maurie Fa’asavalu
|
12/01/1980
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Flanker
|
Alafoti Fa’osiliva
|
28/10/1985
|
Bath
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Jack Lam
|
18/11/1987
|
Bristol
|
Championship
|
Flanker
|
Daniel Leo
|
02/10/1982
|
London Welsh
|
Championship
|
Flanker
|
Paul Tupai
|
16/09/1974
|
Bedford
|
Championship
|
Number 8
|
TJ Ioane
|
09/05/1989
|
Sale
|
Premiership
|
Number 8
|
Genesis Mamea
|
22/09/1988
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Utu Maninoa
|
14/06/1986
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Ofisa Treviranus
|
31/03/1984
|
London Irish
|
Premiership
|
Number 8
|
Taiasina Tuifua
|
20/08/1984
|
Bordeaux-Bègles
|
Top 14
|
Number 8
|
Vavae Tuilagi
|
15/06/1988
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Scrum Half
|
Kahn Fotuali’i
|
22/05/1982
|
Northampton
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Rey Lee-Lo
|
28/02/1986
|
Cardiff Blues
|
Pro12
|
Centre
|
Alapati Leiua
|
21/09/1986
|
Wasps
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Johnny Leota
|
21/01/1984
|
Sale
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Robert Lilomaiava
|
28/03/1992
|
Aurillac
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Fautua Otto
|
23/07/1985
|
Jersey
|
Championship
|
Centre
|
George Pisi
|
29/06/1986
|
Northampton
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Winston Stanley
|
11/02/1989
|
Harlequins
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Paul Williams
|
22/04/1983
|
Stade Français
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Alofa Alofa
|
12/03/1991
|
La Rochelle
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
David Lemi
|
10/02/1982
|
Bristol
|
Championship
|
Wing
|
Paul Perez
|
26/07/1986
|
Toulouse
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Ken Pisi
|
24/02/1989
|
Northampton
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Sinoti Sinoti
|
09/09/1985
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Sailosi Tagicakibau
|
14/11/1982
|
Wasps
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Ahsee Tuala
|
23/08/1989
|
Northampton
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Alesana Tuilagi
|
24/02/1981
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Andy Tuilagi
|
05/06/1986
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Notes: Perez is a medical joker at Toulouse. There are many more New Zealand born Samoan eligible players not on this list that could still play for Samoa in the future.
Tonga (51)
Tonga (51)
Loosehead Prop
|
Eddie Aholelei
|
03/12/1981
|
London Welsh
|
Championship
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Ofa Fainga’anuku
|
05/12/1982
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Peni Fakalelu
|
11/09/1984
|
Bourgoin
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Tapu Falatea
|
12/12/1988
|
Colomiers
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Tevita Mailau
|
25/04/1985
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Sona Taumalolo
|
13/11/1981
|
Grenoble
|
Top 14
|
Loosehead Prop
|
Soane Tonga’uiha
|
21/02/1982
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Hooker
|
Paula Ngauamo
|
19/02/1990
|
Mont-de-Marsan
|
Pro D2
|
Hooker
|
Elvis Taione
|
25/05/1983
|
Exeter
|
Premiership
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Halani Aulika
|
31/08/1983
|
London Irish
|
Premiership
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Taufa’ao Filise
|
26/05/1977
|
Cardiff Blues
|
Pro12
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Leo Halavatau
|
21/11/1983
|
London Irish
|
Premiership
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Sila Puafisi
|
15/04/1988
|
Glasgow
|
Pro12
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Semisi Telefoni
|
22/12/1982
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
Tighthead Prop
|
Taione Vea
|
01/12/1988
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Lock
|
Ikapote Fono
|
09/11/1985
|
Biarritz
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Uili Kolo’ofai
|
29/09/1982
|
Jersey
|
Championship
|
Lock
|
Lua Lokotui
|
31/12/1979
|
Béziers
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Sione Timani
|
03/09/1984
|
Tarbes
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Nomani Tonga
|
16/05/1983
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Lock
|
Joe Tuineau
|
18/08/1981
|
Dax
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Daniel Faleafa
|
12/02/1989
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Ueleni Fono
|
06/05/1982
|
Biarritz
|
Pro D2
|
Flanker
|
Sione Kalamafoni
|
18/05/1988
|
Gloucester
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Nili Latu
|
19/02/1982
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Flanker
|
Latu Maka’afi
|
07/08/1981
|
Doncaster
|
Championship
|
Flanker
|
Sione Tau
|
21/02/1989
|
Agen
|
Top 14
|
Number 8
|
Viliami Fihaki
|
17/01/1987
|
Sale
|
Premiership
|
Number 8
|
Opeti Fonua
|
26/05/1986
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Number 8
|
Chris Hala’ufia
|
24/10/1978
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Paula Havea
|
01/05/1987
|
Provence
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Vili Ma’afu
|
09/03/1982
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Number 8
|
Haisini Taulanga
|
04/03/1985
|
Mont-de-Marsan
|
Pro D2
|
Number 8
|
Tunufau Tavalea
|
20/09/1984
|
Albi
|
Pro D2
|
Scrum Half
|
Samisoni Fisilau
|
29/11/1987
|
Jersey
|
Championship
|
Scrum Half
|
Taniela Moa
|
11/03/1985
|
Pau
|
Top 14
|
Scrum Half
|
Tane Takulua
|
11/01/1991
|
Newcastle
|
Premiership
|
Centre
|
Viliami Hakalo
|
12/04/1987
|
Nottingham
|
Championship
|
Centre
|
Will Helu
|
19/04/1986
|
Edinburgh
|
Pro12
|
Centre
|
Hemani Paea
|
30/07/1985
|
Lyon
|
Pro D2
|
Centre
|
Sione Piukala
|
08/06/1985
|
Perpignan
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Saia Fekitoa
|
31/07/1987
|
Narbonne
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
David Halaifonua
|
05/07/1987
|
Gloucester
|
Premiership
|
Wing
|
Viliame Iongi
|
08/08/1989
|
Nottingham
|
Championship
|
Wing
|
Otulea Katoa
|
26/04/1991
|
Edinburgh
|
Pro12
|
Wing
|
Daniel Kilioni
|
22/02/1993
|
Grenoble
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Maile Mamao
|
07/01/1996
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Wing
|
Alaska Taufa
|
27/03/1983
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Fetu’u Vainikolo
|
30/01/1985
|
Oyonnax
|
Top 14
|
Wing
|
Telusa Veainu
|
26/12/1990
|
Leicester
|
Premiership
|
Full Back
|
Vunga Lilo
|
28/02/1983
|
Montauban
|
Pro D2
|
Espoirs: Toma Taufa (tighthead, Bayonne), Nikola Latuhoi (lock, Provence) are at least two Tongan Espoirs in France, there may well be more.
Notes: Filise was stated as joining Merthyr after the RWC but seems to be still sticking round Cardiff. There are more New Zealand born Tongan eligible players in Europe (eg Ben Tameifuna) not listed here who could potentially still play for Tonga in the future.
South America (6)
Notes: Filise was stated as joining Merthyr after the RWC but seems to be still sticking round Cardiff. There are more New Zealand born Tongan eligible players in Europe (eg Ben Tameifuna) not listed here who could potentially still play for Tonga in the future.
South America (6)
Chile (2)
Loosehead Prop
|
Francisco Deformes
|
21/12/1979
|
Cornish Pirates
|
Championship
|
Lock
|
Pablo Huete
|
11/01/1989
|
Bayonne
|
Pro D2
|
Uruguay (4)
Tighthead Prop
|
Mario Sagario
|
29/06/1986
|
Munster
|
Pro12
|
Lock
|
Rodrigo Capo Ortega
|
08/12/1980
|
Castres
|
Top 14
|
Scrum Half
|
Agustin Ormaechea
|
08/03/1991
|
Mont-de-Marsan
|
Pro D2
|
Fly Half
|
Felipe Berchesi
|
12/04/1991
|
Carcassonne
|
Pro D2
|
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