Players from 'Tier 2' nations playing in Southern Hemisphere (2018)

In addition to the list of all the players from outside Tier 1 nations playing professionally in Europe, this year we have also done one for those playing in domestic competitions in the Southern Hemisphere (the Mitre 10 Cup in New Zealand, Currie Cup in South Africa, or NRC in Australia).

The main list of compiled based on players who were part of a squad involved in that competition and either a) raised and gone through most of their development outside a Tier 1 nation or b) been called up to a national squad outside a Tier 1 nation at some level whether it be age grade, a selection team, or the senior team either at 15 or 7s.

Also listed are players who were predominantly raised in a Tier 2 nation (like Shannon Frizell and Isi Naisarani) but have since gone on to be part of a squad of another nation (they are shaded in red).

We have attempted to represent which country each player mostly grew up and were raised in. Whilst for the majority of players this is obvious (Henry Stowers grew up in New Zealand for example), in others there could either be a mixture of countries, or in a few cases could be simply hard to find out exactly, so there is the possibility of error. In cases of scholarship players who can move as young as 15 or 16, we are listing them as with their initial country that raised them to that point even though they may have spent as much time training in their adopted country by the time they are 22 or 23.

Finally also added which players are officially cap tied through 15s, 7s, or a designated second team.

If there is an error or player missing simply leave a comment and it will be corrected.

Africa (12)
 Namibia (8)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Nelius Theron	Namibia	LH	29/01/97	Leopards	Currie Cup First Div.	Int'l
Louis van der Westhuizen	Namibia	HK	25/02/95	Leopards	Currie Cup First Div.	Int'l
Johan Retief	Namibia	LK	10/10/95	Leopards	Currie Cup First Div.	Int'l
Damian Stevens	Namibia	SH	02/06/95	Boland Cavaliers	Currie Cup First Div.	Int'l
Henrique Olivier	Namibia	FH	30/07/97	Eastern Province Elephants	Currie Cup First Div.
Johan Deysel	Namibia	CT	26/09/91	Sharks	Currie Cup Premier Div.	Int'l
Justin Newman	Namibia	WG	17/02/95	Leopards	Currie Cup First Div.	Int'l
Divan Rossouw	Namibia	FB	12/03/96	Blue Bulls	Currie Cup Premier Div.

 Zimbabwe (4)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Stephen Bhasera	Zimbabwe	LH	31/01/96	Golden Lions	Currie Cup Premier Div.
Tendai Mtawarira	Zimbabwe	LH	01/08/85	Sharks	Currie Cup Premier Div.	Int'l
Eli Snyman	Zimbabwe	LK	25/01/96	Blue Bulls	Currie Cup Premier Div.	U20
Jannie Stander	South Africa	LK	21/04/93	Pumas	Currie Cup Premier Div.	Int'l
Tapiwa Tsomondo	Zimbabwe	FL	05/05/93	Boland Cavaliers	Currie Cup First Div.	7s
Ian Prior	Australia	SH	21/08/90	Western Force	NRC

Americas (7)

 Canada (4)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Lucas Albornoz	Argentina	LK	29/04/91	Northland	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	A
Josh Larsen	New Zealand	LK	04/04/94	Otago	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Tyler Ardron	Canada	FL	16/06/91	Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Evan Olmstead	Australia	FL	21/02/91	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l

 USA (3)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Mikey Sosene-Feagai	New Zealand	HK	17/04/93	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Tony Lamborn	New Zealand	FL	31/07/91	Southland	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Marcel Brache	South Africa	CT	15/10/87	Western Force	NRC	Int'l

Asia (2)

 Japan (2)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Tim Bond	New Zealand	LK	25/10/89	Waikato	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Kojiro Yoshida	Japan	FL	25/05/88	Melbourne Rising	NRC

Europe (1)

 Netherlands (1)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Alexander Barendregt	Netherlands	LH		Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l

Oceania (127)

 Cook Islands (4)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Sam Anderson-Heather	New Zealand	HK	15/02/88	Otago	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Alex Casey	Australia	HK	03/01/91	Queensland Country	NRC
Tai Ford	New Zealand	FL	28/08/90	Queensland Country	NRC
Justin Marsters	Australia	FB	18/11/92	Melbourne Rising	NRC	7s

 Fiji (60)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Eroni Mawi	Fiji	LH	02/06/96	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Samuela Tawake	Fiji	LH	11/09/96	Canterbury	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Joeli Veitayaki Jr	Fiji	LH	14/03/86	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Mesulame Dolokoto	Fiji	HK	21/01/95	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Ratunaisa Navuma	Fiji	HK	20/11/93	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Mateo Qolisese	Fiji	HK	22/08/95	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Veremalua Vugakoto	Fiji	HK	29/12/97	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Mosese Ducivaki	Fiji	TH	28/02/91	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Taniela Koroi	New Zealand	TH	08/02/90	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Peni Makutu	Fiji	TH	01/04/89	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Alivereti Rabukawaqa	Fiji	TH	13/05/96	Fijian Drua	NRC
Ropate Rinakama	New Zealand	TH	17/01/88	Northland	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Kirwan Sanday	Fiji	TH	13/02/91	Queensland Country	NRC
Asaeli Sorovaki	Fiji	TH	28/02/95	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	A
Luke Tagi	Fiji	TH	23/06/97	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Temo Mayanavanua	Fiji	LK	09/11/97	Northland	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	A
Tevita Naqali	Fiji	LK		Fijian Drua	NRC
Peni Naulago	Fiji	LK	04/12/86	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Jaile Railala	Fiji	LK	10/08/96	Brisbane City	NRC	A
Viliame Rarasea	Fiji	LK	01/04/93	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	A
Fili Seru	Fiji	LK	23/11/91	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Albert Tuisue	Fiji	LK	06/06/93	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Naulia Dawai	Fiji	FL	26/06/87	Otago	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Sikeli Nabou	Fiji	FL	05/03/88	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Jone Navori	Fiji	FL	28/07/92	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Peni Raidre	Fiji	FL	24/05/90	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Pita Gus Sowakula	Fiji	FL	28/02/95	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Mosese Voka	Fiji	FL	07/06/85	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Johnny Dyer	Fiji	N8	06/02/92	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Isi Naisarani	Fiji	N8	14/02/95	Melbourne Rising	NRC
Eremasi Radrodro	Fiji	N8	17/09/87	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Frank Lomani	Fiji	SH	18/04/96	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Peni Matawalu	Fiji	SH	07/08/97	Fijian Drua	NRC
Serupepeli Vularika	Fiji	SH	29/04/90	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Teti Tela	Australia	FH	07/03/91	Queensland Country	NRC
Alivereti Veitokani	Fiji	FH	02/11/92	Fijian Drua	NRC	Int'l
Tevita Kuridrani	Fiji	CT	31/03/91	Canberra Vikings	NRC	Int'l
Jone Manu	Fiji	CT	04/05/96	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Cyril Reece	Fiji	CT	01/08/92	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Jona Sawailau	Fiji	CT		Fijian Drua	NRC
Seta Tamanivalu	Fiji	CT	23/07/92	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Apisalome Vota	Fiji	CT	06/10/96	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Poasa Waqanibau	Fiji	CT	28/05/94	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Asaeli Atunaisa	Fiji	WG	22/12/95	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Rob Buaserau	Fiji	WG	27/09/90	Sydney Rays	NRC
Masivesi Dakuwaqa	Fiji	WG	14/02/94	Western Force	NRC	7s
Filipo Daugunu	Fiji	WG	04/03/95	Queensland Country	NRC
Avete Daveta	Fiji	WG	03/09/93	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Marika Koroibete	Fiji	WG	26/07/92	Melbourne Rising	NRC	Int'l
Levani Kurumudu	Fiji	WG		Fijian Drua	NRC
Jone Macilai	Fiji	WG	27/08/90	Northland	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Manasa Mataele	Fiji	WG	27/11/96	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Tevita Nabura	Fiji	WG	03/06/92	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Kini Naholo	Fiji	WG	16/04/99	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Waisake Naholo	Fiji	WG	08/05/91	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Sefa Naivalu	Fiji	WG	07/01/92	Melbourne Rising	NRC	Int'l
Emoni Narawa	Fiji	WG		Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Kitione Ratu	Fiji	WG	13/12/94	Melbourne Rising	NRC	A
Joe Ravouvou	Fiji	WG	21/03/91	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	7s
Sevu Reece	Fiji	WG	13/02/97	Waikato	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Aporosa Tabulawaki	Fiji	WG	19/01/88	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Michael Tagicakibau	New Zealand	WG	09/05/85	Manawatu	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Filimoni Waqainabete	Fiji	WG		Canterbury	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Emori Waqavulagi	Fiji	WG	24/04/93	Brisbane City	NRC	A
Enele Malele	Fiji	FB	26/09/90	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Lepani Raiyala	Fiji	FB	03/05/88	Fijian Drua	NRC	A
Apisalome Waqatabu	Fiji	FB	21/09/84	Fijian Drua	NRC	A

 Samoa (42)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Jarred Adams	New Zealand	LH	26/09/95	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
James Lay	New Zealand	LH	16/12/93	Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Feta Luamanu	New Zealand	LH	23/06/94	Melbourne Rising	NRC
Howard Sililoto	New Zealand	LH	19/04/90	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	A
TP Luteru	New Zealand	HK	18/02/96	Canberra Vikings	NRC
Valentine Meachen	New Zealand	HK	30/10/89	Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	A
Ray Niuia	New Zealand	HK	19/06/91	Tasman	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Leif Schwenke	New Zealand	HK	15/10/94	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Sebastian Siataga	New Zealand	HK	27/01/93	Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Gafatasi Su'a	New Zealand	HK	21/01/92	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	A
Michael Ala'alatoa	Australia	TH	28/08/91	Manawatu	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Donald Brighouse	New Zealand	TH	29/03/93	Otago	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Marco Fepulea'i	New Zealand	TH	25/04/95	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Hisa Sasagi	New Zealand	TH	29/06/87	Otago	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Mike Tamoaieta	New Zealand	TH	06/07/95	North Harbour	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Kalolo Tuiloma	New Zealand	TH	24/06/90	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Tietie Tuimauga	Samoa	TH	05/08/93	Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	A
Kane Leaupepe	New Zealand	LK	03/12/92	Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Fa'atiga Lemalu	New Zealand	LK	17/04/89	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Ben Nee Nee	New Zealand	LK	12/05/93	North Harbour	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Kane Thompson	New Zealand	LK	09/01/82	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Presley Tufuga	New Zealand	LK	14/03/91	Southland	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	A
Caleb Faalili	New Zealand	FL	02/10/98	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Greg Foe	New Zealand	FL	17/12/91	Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Savelio Ropati	New Zealand	FL	05/01/93	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	7s
Fa'alemiga Selesele	Samoa	FL	28/02/89	Hawke's Bay	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Henry Stowers	New Zealand	FL	03/03/95	Western Force	NRC	A
Galu Taufale	New Zealand	FL	17/03/87	Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Nuku Swerling	New Zealand	N8	08/08/93	Queensland Country	NRC
Melani Matavao	Samoa	SH	19/11/95	Otago	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Josh Ioane	New Zealand	FH	11/07/95	Otago	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
AJ Alatimu	New Zealand	CT	25/03/93	Western Force	NRC	Int'l
Stacey Ili	New Zealand	CT	11/05/91	Hawke's Bay	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Rodney Iona	Australia	CT	17/08/91	Western Force	NRC	Int'l
Tumua Manu	Samoa	CT	18/04/93	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Pepesana Patafilo	New Zealand	CT	29/05/96	Waikato	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
George Pisi	New Zealand	CT	29/06/86	Western Force	NRC	Int'l
Henry Taefu	Australia	CT	02/04/93	Western Force	NRC	Int'l
Losi Filipo	New Zealand	WG	29/12/97	Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Melani Nanai	Samoa	WG	08/03/93	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
JJ Taulagi	New Zealand	FB	18/06/93	Hawke's Bay	Mitre 10 Cup Championship	Int'l
Chase Tiatia	New Zealand	FB	14/10/95	Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship

 Tonga (21)

Name	Trained	Pos.	DOB	Club	League	Cap
Tolu Fahamokioa	New Zealand	LH	05/05/91	Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Vunipola Fifita	Tonga	LH	28/02/96	Canberra Vikings	NRC
Sione Taula	Tonga	LH	08/06/85	Canberra Vikings	NRC	A
Samisoni Taukei'aho	Tonga	HK	08/08/97	Waikato	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Mahe Vailanu	Tonga	HK	10/01/97	NSW Country Eagles	NRC
Siate Tokolahi	Tonga	TH	16/03/92	Canterbury	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Taniela Tupou	Tonga	TH	13/05/96	Queensland Country	NRC	Int'l
Pasi Uluilakepa	Tonga	TH	18/01/99	Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Sam Ulufonua	New Zealand	LK	03/01/96	Hawke's Bay	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Vaea Fifita	Tonga	FL	17/06/92	Wellington	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Zane Kapeli	New Zealand	FL	28/09/92	Bay of Plenty	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Fotu Lokotui	Tonga	FL	19/03/92	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Solomone Funaki	Tonga	FL	25/04/94	Hawke's Bay	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Shannon Frizell	Tonga	N8	11/02/94	Tasman	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Bill Fukofuka	Tonga	N8	22/04/95	Southland	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Viliami Taulani	Tonga	N8	17/01/97	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Folau Fakatava	Tonga	SH	16/12/99	Hawke's Bay	Mitre 10 Cup Championship
Leon Fukofuka	New Zealand	SH	08/09/94	Auckland	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Siaosi Nginingini	Tonga	SH		Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Latiume Fosita	New Zealand	FH	25/07/92	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Sione Fifita	Tonga	WG	17/04/90	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Fetuli Paea	Tonga	WG	16/08/94	Tasman	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l
Afa Pakalani	New Zealand	WG	02/08/89	NSW Country Eagles	NRC	Int'l
Latu Vaeno	Tonga	WG	05/01/95	Taranaki	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership
Kali Hala	New Zealand	FB	06/03/91	Counties Manukau	Mitre 10 Cup Premiership	Int'l