Here is a list of all the players from outside Tier 1 nations playing at a fully professional level in Western Europe (in the French Top 14 or Pro D2, English Premiership, or the Pro14). Those contracted to a team in a top tier league (Top 14, Premiership, Pro14) are in bold text.
The list is based on players who have a) been raised and gone through most of their development outside a Tier 1 nation at least to roughly age 16 or alternatively 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 senior team either at 15 or 7s.
Players in Espoirs or Academy squads who have yet to make their senior first team professional debut are listed separately for easier readability. Also listed separately are players who were predominantly raised outside a Tier 1 nation (such as Alivereti Raka, Vaea Fifita, Eli Snyman etc) but have since gone on to win caps at some level for another nation.
We have attempted to note which country each player mostly grew up and were raised in. Whilst for the majority of players this is obvious (Aj MacGinty grew up in Ireland, Tim Nanai-Williams 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.
Finally also noted is which players are officially cap tied through 15s (green), 7s (yellow), or a designated second team (purple). Cap ties that have expired after 3 years are noted in red.
If there is an error or omission simply leave a comment and it will be corrected.
Africa
Algeria (7)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Issam Hamel | France | HK | 18/06/97 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Yassin Boutemanni | France | TH | 12/07/90 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Johan Aliouat | France | LK | 22/01/93 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Mehdi Slamani | France | LK | 19/12/01 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Saïd Hireche | France | FL | 27/05/85 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Yassine Jarmouni | France | N8 | 15/03/95 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Nadir Megdoud | France | WG | 26/03/97 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (1)
| Adam Moulahya | France | HK | | Brive | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Algeria has mostly the same set of internationals in Top 14 or Pro D2 as last season, even if a couple of players Issam Hamel and Nadir Megdoud have changed clubs.
Ivory Coast (1)| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Alexandre Pilati | France | WG | 24/01/96 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: With Evrard Oulai moving to Albi and dropping down a division to Nationale, Ivory Coast no longer has any homegrown players in Top 14 or Pro D2, but do still have one international with Alexandre Pilati getting promoted with Dax.
Kenya
Yet to play first team rugby (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Josh Weru | England | LK | 03/10/03 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: After being released by Northampton due to playing international rugby for Kenya making him non-English qualified, fortunately Josh Weru found an Espoirs contract at Dax and has moved young enough that he can qualify as JIFF after three seasons.
Madagascar
Yet to play first team rugby (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Luca Gaboriau | Madagascar | WG | 20/04/04 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France |
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Comment: Gaboriau moved this season to Stade Français Espoirs after three years at La Rochelle. He has featured in 7s events, but not started regularly at Espoirs level, so chance of him becoming first Madagascan to play senior pro rugby at this point seem unlikely. 
Morocco (2)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Yassine Maamry | France | LK | 08/07/93 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Karim Qadiri | France | WG | 16/02/96 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Morocco now has just two internationals in Pro D2 after Mohmed Loukia dropped down a division after 67 games in five seasons at Provence. No new names are likely to enter this list with Morocco not having played a test since 2018.
Namibia (3)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Torsten van Jaarsveld | South Africa | HK | 30/06/87 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Patrick Schickerling | Namibia | TH | 16/10/98 | Exeter | Premiership | England |
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| Tjiuee Uanivi | Namibia | LK | 31/12/90 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (2)
| Herman Coetzee | Namibia | TH | 08/04/04 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France |
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| Riaan Grové | Namibia | LK | 04/04/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France |
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Comment: Namibia now is down to just two internationals playing in Pro D2, whilst their only homegrown player in an elite league doesn't want to play for them. They did have a new prop from their U20 side win an Espoirs contract at Racing 92 this summer though.
Senegal (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Abdelkarim Fofana | France | N8 | 16/02/96 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: After Massy's relegation with Fernandez Correa, the only Senegalese international left in Pro D2 is Abdelkarim Fofana in his third season at Rouen.
Tunisia (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Bilel Taieb | France | FL | 27/01/93 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: As has been the case for years Taieb is the only Tunisian in Pro D2, and as Tunisia has not played a test since 2018 there is no prospect of any new names entering this list.
Zimbabwe (7)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Lovejoy Chawatama | Zimbabwe | TH | 26/08/92 | Harlequins | Premiership | England | |
| Michael Kumbirai | South Africa | TH | 09/05/96 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Cleopas Kundiona | Zimbabwe | TH | 15/12/98 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Farai Mudariki | South Africa | TH | 13/02/95 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Darrien Landsberg | South Africa | LK | 26/07/98 | Lions | URC | South Africa | |
| Jason Fraser | South Africa | N8 | 15/04/91 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| TJ Maguranyanga | Zimbabwe | WG | 22/12/02 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France |
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Homegrown players capped by other countries (1)
| Eli Snyman | Zimbabwe | LK | 25/01/96 | Benetton | URC | Italy | U20 |
Yet to play first team rugby (3)
| Stanley Muranganwa | Zimbabwe | TH | | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France |
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| Shingirai Manyarara | Zimbabwe | N8 | 24/02/04 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France |
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| Tadiwa Chikutiro | Zimbabwe | CT | 01/02/05 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France |
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Comment: The notable new addition to this list is the star prospect Zimbabwe U20 captain Manyarara who won an Espoirs contract at Racing 92. Bulawayo lock Mike Williams departed to the Japanese third division after 10 seasons in the Premiership in England.Americas
Canada (5)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Matt Tierney | Canada | TH | 04/07/96 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Matt Beukeboom | Canada | LK | 03/04/97 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Tyler Duguid | Canada | LK | 17/10/00 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | |
| Evan Olmstead | Australia | LK | 21/02/91 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Tyler Ardron | Canada | N8 | 16/06/91 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Canada has no new additions and is down to just five players in pro rugby in Europe after Will Percillier and Taylor Paris both retired. None of these pros feature much with the national team any more, and Duguid strangely still remains uncapped.
Chile (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Iñaki Ayarza | Chile | CT | 07/09/99 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (3)
| Bruno Sáez | Chile | LK | 27/10/04 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France |
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| Lucas Berti | Chile | SH | 12/12/03 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France |
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| Juan Noriega | Chile | CT | 12/01/03 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France |
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Comment: 2m tall lock Sáez, who made Chile's wider RWC training squad at age just 18, has joined Ayarza and Noriega at Angoulême. Lucas Berti has converted from centre to scrum half at Montpellier Espoirs, but as of now does not want to ever play for Los Condores.
Colombia (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Andrés Zafra | Colombia | LK | 26/03/96 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Zafra lost his place in the regular starting team at Brive and has now moved to Provence in Pro D2 after 85 games over the past five seasons in Top 14. No sign of any other Colombians following his path to France with Tucanes progress hit badly by the pandemic.
Uruguay (4)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Germán Kessler | Uruguay | HK | 01/07/94 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Manuel Leindekar | Uruguay | LK | 23/04/97 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Santiago Arata | Uruguay | SH | 02/09/96 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Andrés Vilaseca | Uruguay | CT | 08/05/91 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (1)
| Arturo Ten Hoever | France | N8 | 15/01/04 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France |
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Comment: No new entries to this list which is one fewer than last year after Nicolás Freitas left Vannes. Kessler moving from Provence back to Angoulême, and U20 back row Ten Hoever from Montpellier Espoirs to Rouen both changed clubs in the off season.
USA (7)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| David Ainuu | USA | LH | 20/11/99 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Kapeli Pifeleti | England | HK | 01/09/99 | Saracens | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Mike Sosene-Feagai | New Zealand | HK | 17/04/93 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Roman Salanoa | USA | TH | 28/10/97 | Munster | URC | Ireland | |
| Nafi Maafu | USA | LK | 18/06/98 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | |
| Oscar Lennon | Wales | SH | 15/05/00 | Bristol | Premiership | England | |
| Aj MacGinty | Ireland | FH | 26/02/90 | Bristol | Premiership | England | Int'l |
Homegrown players capped by other countries (1)
| Titi Lamositele | USA | TH | 11/02/95 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (3)
| Mikaea Wynyard | USA | LK | 13/07/03 | La Rochelle | Top 14 | France |
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| Makeen Alikhan | England | FL | 10/10/01 | Harlequins | Premiership | England | |
| Waisea Bainibure | USA | WG | | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France |
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Comment: USA is down from 10 to 4 active internationals left playing pro in Europe with Joe Taufete'e and Ruben de Haas both departing, whilst Lamositele switched to Samoa. Only new entry is Waisea Bainibure from California who joined Angoulême Espoirs.
Japan (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Tevita Tatafu | Tonga | N8 | 02/01/96 | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Tatafu becomes just the sixth Japanese international to play Top 14 after Yoshida, Ohata, Goromaru, Hino, and Matsushima. After criticism over his weight and missing RWC 2023 he will hope to relaunch his career and fulfil his big potential.
Europe
Belgium (5)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Charlesty Berguet | Belgium | LH | 13/01/00 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Gillian Benoy | Belgium | FL | 08/05/95 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Jean-Maurice Decubber | France | FL | 10/09/96 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| William Van Bost | Belgium | FL | 01/08/98 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Siméon Soenen | France | FB | 03/01/03 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Homegrown players capped by other countries (1)
| Thibaud Flament | Belgium | LK | 29/04/97 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (5)
| Maurice Fromont | Belgium | LK |
| Vannes | Pro D2 | France | |
| Christoph Brys | Belgium | FL | 12/12/02 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Théo Adaba | Belgium | CT | 13/02/03 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Florian Remue | Belgium | CT | 07/03/03 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Matias Remue | Belgium | FB | 07/03/03 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Comment: All the same names as last year. Only change to note is Decubber has upgraded club to leave relegated Massy and join Berguet at Top 14 promotion hopefuls Vannes.
Denmark
Yet to play first team rugby (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Carl Vangsgaard | Denmark | LK | 12/04/01 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: In his third season in France, Vangsgaard is at a make or break stage of his career as he attempts to reach senior level and become the first ever Dane to play pro rugby.
Georgia (62)| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Nika Abuladze | Georgia | LH | 20/08/95 | Exeter | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Sergo Abramishvili | Georgia | LH | 20/11/03 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Giorgi Akhaladze | Georgia | LH | 13/04/99 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Guram Gogichashvili | Georgia | LH | 04/09/98 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Luka Goginava | Georgia | LH | 04/10/96 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | |
| Vasil Kakovin | Georgia | LH | 01/12/89 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Lekso Kaulashvili | Georgia | LH | 27/08/92 | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Giorgi Mamaishvili | Georgia | LH | 26/02/03 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Tornike Mataradze | Georgia | LH | 18/10/96 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Irakli Mchedlidze | Georgia | LH | 01/03/01 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Mamuka Mstoiani | Georgia | LH | 05/12/01 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Giorgi Nutsubidze | Georgia | LH | 11/11/98 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Omar Odishvili | Georgia | LH | 07/02/97 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Giorgi Tetrashvili | Georgia | LH | 31/08/93 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Badri Alkhazashvili | Georgia | HK | 31/07/95 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Vakhtang Jincharadze | Georgia | HK | 08/11/99 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | |
| Vano Karkadze | Georgia | HK | 25/06/00 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Basa Khonelidze | Georgia | HK | 19/09/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Luka Nioradze | Georgia | HK | 06/04/99 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Vakh Abdaladze | Ireland | LH | 06/02/96 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Irakli Aptsiauri | Georgia | TH | 23/02/03 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Luka Azariashvili | Georgia | TH | 30/11/99 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Soso Bekoshvili | Georgia | TH | 03/11/93 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Mirian Burduli | Georgia | TH | 06/01/91 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | |
| Levan Chilachava | Georgia | TH | 17/08/91 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Giorgi Dzmanashvili | Georgia | TH | 16/06/02 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Beqa Gigashvili | Georgia | TH | 17/02/92 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Luka Japaridze | Georgia | TH | 06/10/98 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Ilia Kaikatsishvili | Georgia | TH | 19/02/93 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Giorgi Kartvelishvili | Georgia | TH | 10/12/91 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Gia Kharaishvili | Georgia | TH | 13/02/99 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Aleksandre Kuntelia | Georgia | TH | 26/06/02 | La Rochelle | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Lasha Macharashvili | Georgia | TH | 13/11/98 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | |
| Davit Mchedlidze | Georgia | TH | 10/08/04 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | |
| Giorgi Melikidze | Georgia | TH | 24/05/96 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Irakli Mirtskhulava | Georgia | TH | 22/12/88 | Oyonnax | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Guram Papidze | Georgia | TH | 16/06/97 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Lasha Pkhakdze | Georgia | TH | 07/12/03 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Lasha Tabidze | Georgia | TH | 04/07/97 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Luka Tchelidze | Georgia | TH | 01/08/00 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Badri Tsikhistavi | Georgia | TH | 24/07/03 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | |
| Khvicha Tsopurashvili | France | TH | 02/02/00 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Lado Chachanidze | Georgia | LK | 14/05/00 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Lasha Jaiani | Georgia | LK | 21/04/98 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Giorgi Javakhia | Georgia | LK | 24/09/96 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Kote Mikautadze | Georgia | LK | 01/07/91 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Aleksandre Burduli | Georgia | FL | 12/02/02 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Beqa Saginadze | Georgia | FL | 29/10/98 | Lyon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Beka Shvangiradze | Georgia | FL | 12/06/02 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Irakli Tskhadadze | Georgia | FL | 01/08/96 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Giorgi Tsutskiridze | France | FL | 26/11/96 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Otia Giorgadze | Georgia | N8 | 02/03/96 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Beka Gorgadze | Georgia | N8 | 08/02/96 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Ioane Iashagashvili | Georgia | N8 | 23/04/00 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tornike Jalagonia | Georgia | N8 | 12/12/98 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Mikheil Alania | Georgia | SH | 19/11/00 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Gela Aprasidze | Georgia | SH | 14/01/98 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Vasil Lobzhanidze | Georgia | SH | 14/10/96 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Tedo Abzhandadze | Georgia | FH | 13/06/99 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Georges Shvelidze | France | CT | 26/10/03 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Dachi Papunashvili | Georgia | WG | 20/10/01 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Davit Niniashvili | Georgia | FB | 14/07/02 | Lyon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (36)
| Nika Gogoladze | Georgia | LH | | Colomiers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Onise Ioseliani | Georgia | LH | | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Luka Kotorashvili | Georgia | LH | 20/06/04 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | |
| Luka Ungiadze | Georgia | LH | | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Merab Matcharashvili | Georgia | HK | 18/03/02 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | |
| Nika Sutidze | Georgia | HK | 01/09/03 | La Rochelle | Top 14 | France | |
| Irakli Usubiani | Georgia | HK | 22/02/05 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Beka Beridze | Georgia | TH | | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Nika Beroshvili | Georgia | TH | | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Levan Ezieshvili | Georgia | TH | | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Davit Gvelesiani | Georgia | TH | 24/01/02 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | |
| Davit Mchedlishvili | Georgia | TH | | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | |
| Nodar Shengelia | Georgia | TH | 11/08/02 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Giga Tutisani | Georgia | TH | 03/02/04 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Davit Arveladze | Georgia | LK | 15/11/02 | Oyonnax | Pro D2 | France | |
| Guga Ganiashvili | Georgia | LK | 30/01/03 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Levan Kepuladze | Georgia | LK | 13/02/05 | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France | |
| Otar Kintsurashvili | Georgia | LK | 06/07/03 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Gigi Kurkhuli | Georgia | LK | 02/04/03 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | |
| Davit Lagvilava | Georgia | LK | | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | |
| Kakha Shekiladze | Georgia | LK | | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tornike Baikhoidze | Georgia | FL | | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Luka Kikvadze | Georgia | FL | 23/10/04 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Luka Saginadze | Georgia | FL | | Lyon | Top 14 | France | |
| Nikoloz Sakvarelidze | France | FL | 15/08/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Lasha Tsikhistavi | Georgia | FL | 24/07/03 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | |
| Rati Zazadze | Georgia | FL | 27/06/03 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Nika Chkhortolia | Georgia | N8 | | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Giorgi Gergedava | Georgia | N8 | 23/03/04 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Nika Lomidze | Georgia | N8 | 22/01/04 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | |
| Luka Suluashvili | Georgia | N8 | 23/10/04 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Davit Khuroshvili | Georgia | SH | 02/11/03 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Mathis Modebadze | France | SH | 24/06/03 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | |
| Petre Khutsishvili | Georgia | FH | 10/01/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Nicolas Ragoevi | France | CT | 19/12/03 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Luka Khorbaladze | Georgia | WG | 10/03/04 | Lyon | Top 14 | France |
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Comment: After sustained junior success Georgians are winning French Espoirs contracts in record numbers. Now 96 Georgians in total at Top 14 or Pro D2 clubs, and of them 88 are JIFF or on course to be if they stay three years, with 51 of them being U22 players.
Germany (6)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Julius Nostadt | Germany | LH | 12/10/92 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Eric Marks | Germany | LK | 09/12/96 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Oskar Rixen | Germany | LK | 09/12/02 | Brive | Pro D2 | France |
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| Tim Menzel | Germany | SH | 01/01/92 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Chris Hilsenbeck | Germany | FH | 10/01/92 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Maxime Oltmann | France | WG | 28/12/95 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (4)
| Johannes Polomsky | Germany | LH | | Stade Français | Top 14 | France |
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| Karl Kasper | Germany | LK | | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | |
| Émile Blondin | France | FL | | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | |
| Edward Jumatate | Germany | FB | | Stade Français | Top 14 | France |
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HungaryYet to play first team rugby (2)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Kade Zsombor | Hungary | LK | 28/06/04 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Kade Zalán | Hungary | CT | 09/03/06 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France |
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Comment: Hungary has a pair of brothers at Rouen Espoirs hoping to make it as pros. Bence Róth at Bourg-en-Bresse is the only Hungarian to have done so in the past.
Moldova (2)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Dmitri Arhip | Moldova | TH | 12/11/88 | Dragons | URC | Wales | Int'l |
| Cristian Ojovan | Moldova | TH | 04/01/97 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Homegrown players capped by other countries (1)
| Gheorghe Gajion | Moldova | TH | 13/11/92 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: With Vadim Cobilas retiring and Dmitri Arhip injured and clubless, Ojovan is the only Moldovan left in an elite league. Their Union never recovered from their crash several years ago and seems unlikely any more join him soon.
Netherlands (9)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Teun Karst | Netherlands | LK | 12/12/04 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Renger van Eerten | Netherlands | LK | 02/08/99 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tim de Jong | Netherlands | FL | 03/03/02 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Hugo Huurman | Netherlands | FL | 21/05/01 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Boris Hadinegoro | Netherlands | SH | 08/03/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Willie du Plessis | South Africa | FH | 05/06/90 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Juun Pieters | Netherlands | CT | 09/05/01 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Bart Wierenga | Netherlands | WG | 26/08/99 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Peter Lydon | Ireland | FB | 19/10/92 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (8)
| Floris Versteeg | France | LH |
| Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Thymo Peters | Netherlands | TH | 11/02/03 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Skip Jongejan | Netherlands | LK | 11/01/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Walter Kloezeman | Netherlands | LK | 20/04/03 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Jack Slob | Netherlands | FL | | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Niek Doornenbal | Netherlands | SH | 16/12/05 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | |
| Ilan Vaasen | Netherlands | CT | 25/04/05 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | |
| Jules Swier | Netherlands | WG | 24/02/04 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France |
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Comment: Despite steady improvement at youth levels there are no new Dutch Espoirs this year. However they are starting to have success graduating to senior level with Huurman, Pieters, Hadinegoro, and van Eerten all getting increased game time in Pro D2.
PolandYet to play first team rugby (1)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Adam Zapędowski | Poland | LK | | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France |
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Comment: Zapędowski, a hugely built lock known as "byka" (bull) who won a call up to the senior Poland training squad age just 17, has now won a 3 year Espoirs contract at Bordeaux as he hopes to become second homegrown Pole in Top 14 after Grzegorz Kacała.
Portugal (19)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Franciso Fernandes | France | LH | 06/09/85 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Lucas Da Silva | France | HK | 19/12/97 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Anthony Alvès | France | TH | 23/06/89 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Alex Dos Santos | France | TH | 14/08/01 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Diogo Ferreira | Portugal | TH | 17/10/96 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Cody Thomas | South Africa | TH | 01/03/96 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| José Madeira | Portugal | LK | 19/03/01 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Nicolas Martins | France | FL | 18/01/99 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Diego Pinheiro Ruiz | France | FL | 01/09/03 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Hugo Camacho | France | SH | 27/05/04 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Samuel Marques | France | SH | 08/12/88 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Hugo Aubry | France | FH | 28/01/03 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Joris Moura | France | FH | 07/05/00 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Pedro Bettencourt | Portugal | CT | 18/11/94 | Oyonnax | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Simão Bento | Portugal | WG | 21/06/01 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Rodrigo Marta | Portugal | WG | 18/11/99 | Colomiers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Vincent Pinto | France | WG | 10/04/99 | Colomiers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Pierre Sayerse | France | WG | 05/06/95 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Raffaele Storti | Portugal | WG | 19/02/00 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (8)
| Lucas Fonseca | France | LH | | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Martim Souto | Portugal | TH | 14/04/05 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | |
| Boaventura Almeida | Portugal | LK | 18/04/01 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Aurélien Domingues | France | LK | | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Diego Ferreira | France | LK | | Castres | Top 14 | France | |
| Clément Ribeiro | France | FL | 22/03/02 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Martin Bento | France | WG | | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Evan Monteiro | France | FB | | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France |
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Comment: Portugal now has 12 capped internationals in Pro D2 with Ferreira, Moura, and Marta all rising from playing Nationale last season. Following Oyonnax's promotion Bettencourt is their only player playing Top 14 with Mike Tadjer retiring.
Romania (6)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Ștefan Buruiană | France | HK | 03/03/03 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Thomas Crețu | France | TH | 05/03/02 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Gheorghe Gajion | Moldova | TH | 13/11/92 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Adrian Moțoc | Romania | LK | 11/07/96 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Taylor Gontineac | France | CT | 16/07/00 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Atila Septar | France | CT | 02/06/96 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (3)
| Lukas Mitu | France | HK | 26/03/04 | Castres | Top 14 | France | |
| Adrian Mitu | France | FL | 12/05/04 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Toni Maftei | France | WG | 09/05/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | 7s |
Comment: After Alexandru Țăruș left Rouen, Moțoc is now the only homegrown Romanian left in Pro D2. No new homegrown name has been added to this list in years, with half the players at Top 14 or Pro D2 clubs now sons of former Oaks who settled in France as pros.
Russia (3)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Georgy Balakarev | Russia | HK | 04/04/02 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France |
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| Kirill Gotovtsev | Russia | TH | 17/07/87 | Gloucester | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Andrei Ostrikov | Russia | LK | 02/07/87 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (3)
| Ivan Beskov | Russia | TH | 05/05/03 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France |
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| Alexey Konnov | Russia | LK | 18/06/03 | Castres | Top 14 | France |
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| Dmitry Dromov | Russia | N8 | 18/06/03 | Castres | Top 14 | France |
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Comment: Only change to this list from last season is no Valery Morozov who was a casualty of English clubs going bust. All four Espoirs remain and soon to become JIFF, but with Russia banned from internationals unlikely any new names added to this list for years.
Spain (19)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Toti Benz-Salomon | England | LH | 17/03/01 | Bristol | Premiership | England | |
| Ximun Bessonart | France | LH | 15/02/97 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Jono Benz-Salomon | England | TH | 17/03/01 | Bristol | Premiership | England | |
| Joel Merkler | Spain | TH | 25/10/01 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Jon Zabala | Spain | TH | 26/11/96 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Manex Ariceta | Spain | LK | 20/03/04 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | |
| Gautier Gibouin | France | FL | 24/03/89 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Fred Quercy | France | FL | 06/07/91 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Asier Usarraga | Spain | FL | 31/12/94 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Brice Ferrer | France | N8 | 12/04/94 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Ekain Imaz | Spain | N8 | 07/12/02 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Kerman Aurrekoetxea | Spain | SH | 04/05/00 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Guillaume Rouet | France | SH | 13/08/88 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Rudy Derrieux | France | CT | 06/02/93 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Fabien Perrin | France | CT | 16/08/88 | Colomiers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Martín Alonso | Spain | WG | 02/12/99 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Samu Ezeala | Spain | WG | 11/12/99 | Pau | Top 14 | France | |
| Charly Malié | France | FB | 05/11/91 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Gauthier Minguillon | France | FB | 03/03/94 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Homegrown players capped by other countries (1)
| Lucas Paulos | Spain | LK | 09/01/98 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Yet to play first team rugby (24)
| Rafael Cayuela | France | LH |
| Bayonne | Top 14 | France | |
| Baptiste Gualda | France | LH |
| Colomiers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Álvaro García | Spain | HK | 22/08/03 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Pau Massoni | Spain | HK | | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Guido Reyes | Spain | TH | 18/07/05 | Pau | Top 14 | France | |
| Matéo Tornel | France | TH | 11/02/04 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | |
| Maxim Ermakov | Spain | LK | 03/10/03 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | |
| Ignacio Piñeiro | Spain | LK | 04/01/03 | Oyonnax | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Joan Ribera | Spain | LK | | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | |
| Víctor Ofojetu | Spain | FL | | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Jokin Zolezzi | France | FL | 06/07/04 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | |
| Oriol Marsinyac | Spain | N8 | | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | |
| Carlos de la Fuente | Spain | FH | | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | |
| Beau Peart | New Zealand | FH | 16/12/03 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | |
| Lucien Richardis | France | FH | 28/03/05 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | |
| Julien Burguillos | France | CT | 08/09/04 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | |
| Dani Catanzaro | Spain | CT | 19/09/03 | Castres | Top 14 | France | |
| Juan Martín Montilla | Spain | CT | | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Mathias Ortiz | France | CT | 26/04/03 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | |
| Hugo Pichardie | Spain | CT | 10/01/05 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | |
| Mateo Aragón | Spain | WG | 01/05/06 | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France | |
| Alberto Carmona | Spain | WG | 11/05/04 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Beltrán Ortega | Spain | WG | 13/01/05 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Pelayo Serrano | Spain | WG | | Toulouse | Top 14 | France |
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Comment: Now a world top 12 ranked U20 team, Spain has a decent number of Espoirs in France. Of them Merkler and Imaz made senior debuts last season. However scarcely persuaded any new eligible French Top/Pro D2 pros to join the team in recent years.
Switzerland (2)
| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Vincent Vial | France | TH | 21/06/94 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Nicolas Mousties | France | FL | 25/05/98 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Only change from last season is Ahmed Kane, who in 2022 nearly became first homegrown Swiss player in Top 14 when he sat on the bench for Lyon but didn't get on the field, has now moved to Chambéry in Nationale to get more game time.
Oceania
Cook Islands (2)| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Shahn Eru | New Zealand | LK | 20/09/89 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Tyrone Viiga | Australia | N8 | 09/06/92 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Eru and Viiga are now both into their 7th season playing in France. Cook Islands have played just one test since 2018 and unlikely any new names added to this list soon.
Fiji (74)| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Eroni Mawi | Fiji | LH | 02/06/96 | Saracens | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Sam Matavesi | England | HK | 13/01/92 | Northampton | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Peniami Narisia | Fiji | HK | 10/06/97 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Luke Tagi | Fiji | TH | 23/06/97 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Johnny Dyer | Fiji | LK | 06/02/92 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Petero Mailulu | Fiji | LK | 26/07/02 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Joeli Matalaweru | Fiji | LK | 12/01/01 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Temo Mayanavanua | Fiji | LK | 09/11/97 | Northampton | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Sikeli Nabou | Fiji | LK | 05/03/88 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Leone Nakarawa | Fiji | LK | 04/02/88 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Taniela Ramasibana | Fiji | LK | 18/12/00 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | A |
| Tevita Ratuva | Fiji | LK | 08/05/95 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Lekima Tagitagivalu | Fiji | LK | 04/12/95 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Levani Botia | Fiji | FL | 14/03/89 | La Rochelle | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Masivesi Dakuwaqa | Fiji | FL | 14/02/94 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Ratu Nacika | Fiji | FL | 13/12/94 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | |
| Joseva Tamani | Fiji | FL | 02/04/97 | Colomiers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Peceli Yato | Fiji | FL | 17/01/93 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Kitione Kamikamica | Fiji | N8 | 27/04/96 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Viliame Mata | Fiji | N8 | 22/10/91 | Edinburgh | URC | Scotland | Int'l |
| Pio Muarua | Fiji | N8 | 28/06/96 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | |
| Taniela Sadrugu | Fiji | N8 | 25/07/98 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Albert Tuisue | Fiji | N8 | 06/06/93 | Gloucester | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Veresa Tuqovu | Fiji | N8 | 12/06/00 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | A |
| Ben Volavola | Australia | FH | 13/01/91 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Eto Bainivalu | Fiji | CT | 13/02/01 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | |
| Ilikena Bolakoro | Fiji | CT | 22/08/87 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Vilimoni Botitu | Fiji | CT | 15/06/98 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Rico Buliruarua | Fiji | CT | 23/01/97 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Adrea Cocagi | Fiji | CT | 01/03/94 | Castres | Top 14 | France | |
| Seva Galala | Fiji | CT | 29/01/93 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Alivereti Loaloa | Fiji | CT | 10/12/00 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | A |
| Sireli Maqala | Fiji | CT | 20/03/00 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Ledua Mau | Fiji | CT | 16/02/93 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Apisai Naqalevu | Fiji | CT | 21/08/89 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Nasoni Naqiri | Fiji | CT | 30/07/93 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Waisea Nayacalevu | Fiji | CT | 26/06/90 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Ben Neiceru | Fiji | CT | 29/01/93 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | |
| Christa Powell | Fiji | CT | 21/01/97 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | |
| Semi Radradra | Fiji | CT | 13/06/92 | Lyon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Kalaveti Ravouvou | Fiji | CT | 06/06/98 | Bristol | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Kolinio Ramoka | Fiji | CT | 24/06/94 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Eddie Sawailau | Fiji | CT | 04/04/96 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | |
| Akuila Tabualevu | Fiji | CT | 02/10/94 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | |
| Inia Tabuavou | Fiji | CT | 31/08/02 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | |
| Setariki Tuicuvu | Fiji | CT | 07/09/95 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Josua Tuisova | Fiji | CT | 04/02/94 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Jale Vatubua | Fiji | CT | 30/08/91 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Watisoni Votu | Fiji | CT | 25/03/85 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Nacani Wakaya | Fiji | CT | 25/06/91 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | |
| Paula Walisoliso | Fiji | CT | 01/04/97 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | 7s |
| Setareki Bituniyata | Fiji | WG | 12/08/95 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | 7s |
| Peniasi Dakuwaqa | Fiji | WG | 09/04/97 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | |
| Alivereti Duguivalu | Fiji | WG | 21/07/97 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | |
| Vinaya Habosi | Fiji | WG | 30/01/00 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Semi Lagivala | Fiji | WG | 06/04/03 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | |
| Benito Masilevu | Fiji | WG | 07/10/89 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Mosese Mawalu | Fiji | WG | 08/07/93 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | 7s |
| Wame Naituvi | Fiji | WG | 18/05/96 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | |
| Filipo Nakosi | Fiji | WG | 08/04/92 | Castres | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Inoke Nalaga | Fiji | WG | 07/06/00 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Jope Naseara | Fiji | WG | 11/12/02 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | |
| Ratu Naulago | Fiji | WG | 08/06/91 | Bristol | Premiership | England | |
| Tevita Railevu | Fiji | WG | 05/03/97 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Josaia Raisuqe | Fiji | WG | 22/07/94 | Castres | Top 14 | France | 7s |
| Onisi Ratave | Fiji | WG | 06/06/92 | Benetton | URC | Italy | |
| Timilai Rokoduru | Fiji | WG | 21/01/93 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Eroni Sau | Fiji | WG | 05/02/90 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Aminiasi Tuimaba | Fiji | WG | 26/03/95 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Asaeli Tuivuaka | Fiji | WG | 22/12/95 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | 7s |
| Josua Vici | Fiji | WG | 20/02/94 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | 7s |
| Jiuta Wainiqolo | Fiji | WG | 10/03/99 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Osea Waqa | Fiji | WG | 22/04/00 | Castres | Top 14 | France | A |
| Simeli Yabaki | Fiji | WG | 20/02/98 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France |
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Homegrown players called up by other countries (7)
| Pita-Gus Sowakula | Fiji | N8 | 26/10/94 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Sefa Naivalu | Fiji | CT | 07/01/92 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Virimi Vakatawa | Fiji | CT | 01/05/92 | Bristol | Premiership | France | Int'l |
| Alivereti Raka | Fiji | WG | 09/12/94 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Joe Ravouvou | Fiji | WG | 21/03/91 | Oyonnax | Top 14 | France | 7s |
| Semesi Rokoduguni | Fiji | WG | 28/08/87 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Tavite Veredamu | Fiji | WG | 01/09/89 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | 7s |
Yet to play first team rugby (22)
| Daniel Fereti | Fiji | TH | 07/05/02 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Apisalome Kuruisaqila | Fiji | LK | 23/02/02 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Sateki Nabonu | Fiji | LK | | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Semi Ramacake | Fiji | LK | 31/03/03 | Valence Romans | Pro D2 | France | |
| Setareki Turagacoke | Fiji | LK | | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | |
| Janeiro Wakeham | Fiji | LK | 14/03/03 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | A |
| Atunaisa Sokobale | Fiji | FL | 10/05/05 | Castres | Top 14 | France | |
| Max Lestro | Fiji | N8 | 08/06/02 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Ronald Sharma | Fiji | N8 | | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | |
| Josateki Tuitaba | Fiji | N8 | 26/06/01 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | A |
| Erami Baca | Fiji | CT | | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tomasi Seru | Fiji | CT | 09/06/04 | La Rochelle | Top 14 | France | |
| Vilimoni Seru | Fiji | CT | 08/01/01 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tomasi Tuitatava | Fiji | CT | 23/05/04 | Oyonnax | Top 14 | France | |
| Tevita Boseiwaqa | Fiji | WG | 31/08/02 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Jioji Koroinawai | Fiji | WG | | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Sevuloni Lutu | Fiji | WG | 17/06/01 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | |
| Ian Ratu | Fiji | WG | 22/10/03 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tevita Sabola | Fiji | WG | 13/01/03 | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France | |
| Setareki Toganiyadrava | Fiji | WG | | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | |
| Viliame Tutuvuli | Fiji | WG | 10/10/01 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | |
| Peni Vuetimaiwai | Fiji | WG | | La Rochelle | Top 14 | France |
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Comment: The Drua pathway emerging so far has had no impact on numbers of Fijians playing in Europe, in fact there was a resurgence in youngsters signing Espoirs contracts in the summer with 10 new faces nearly doubling number of U21 players there were last year.
Samoa (38)| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Logovi'i Mulipola | Samoa | LH | 11/03/87 | Saracens | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Aki Seiuli | New Zealand | LH | 22/12/92 | Dragons | URC | Wales | Int'l |
| Elia Elia | New Zealand | HK | 22/01/96 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Seilala Lam | Australia | HK | 18/02/89 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Manu Leiataua | New Zealand | HK | 26/12/86 | Oyonnax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Motu Matu'u | New Zealand | HK | 30/04/87 | Angoulême | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Luteru Tolai | New Zealand | HK | 01/06/98 | Biarritz | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Michael Ala'alatoa | Australia | TH | 28/08/91 | Leinster | URC | Ireland | Int'l |
| Paul Alo-Emile | Australia | TH | 22/12/91 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Marco Fepulea'i | New Zealand | TH | 25/04/95 | Colomiers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Titi Lamositele | USA | TH | 11/02/95 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Nephi Leatigaga | New Zealand | TH | 05/12/93 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Tietie Tuimauga | Samoa | TH | 05/08/93 | Montauban | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Brian Alainu'uese | New Zealand | LK | 19/03/94 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Piula Fa'asalele | New Zealand | LK | 22/01/88 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Mat Luamanu | New Zealand | LK | 04/03/88 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Brandon Nansen | New Zealand | LK | 03/11/93 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Senio Toleafoa | Australia | LK | 26/08/93 | Nevers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Josh Tyrell | New Zealand | LK | 16/10/90 | Provence | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Chris Vui | New Zealand | LK | 11/02/93 | Bristol | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Steven Luatua | New Zealand | FL | 29/04/91 | Bristol | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| Theo McFarland | Samoa | FL | 16/10/95 | Saracens | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| So'otala Fa'aso'o | New Zealand | N8 | 02/10/94 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Tala Gray | Australia | N8 | 28/02/90 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Giovanni Kueffner | New Zealand | N8 | 09/01/95 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | |
| Fritz Lee | Samoa | N8 | 29/08/88 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Genesis Mamea | New Zealand | N8 | 22/09/88 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Henry Stowers | New Zealand | N8 | 03/03/95 | Benetton | URC | Italy | Int'l |
| Jordan Taufua | New Zealand | N8 | 29/01/92 | Lyon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Tim Nanai-Williams | New Zealand | FH | 12/06/89 | Béziers | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Rey Lee-Lo | New Zealand | CT | 20/02/86 | Cardiff | URC | Wales | Int'l |
| Alex Luatua | New Zealand | CT | 14/05/92 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tumua Manu | Samoa | CT | 18/04/93 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Elijah Niko | New Zealand | CT | 11/09/90 | Aurillac | Pro D2 | France | 7s |
| Duncan Paia'aua | Australia | CT | 20/01/95 | Toulon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Ope Peleseuma | New Zealand | CT | 11/02/92 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Ulupano Seuteni | Australia | CT | 09/12/93 | La Rochelle | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Ben Lam | New Zealand | WG | 09/06/91 | Montpellier | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Samoa's Europe based pool of pro players has taken a hit over recent years from reduced pro opportunities in England, but the reduction has been lessened a little this year with inclusion of likes of Lamositele, Luatua, Ben Lam after switching to them.
Tonga (32)| Name | Trained | Pos. | DOB | Club | League | Based | Cap |
| Ziggy Fisi'ihoi | Tonga | LH | 06/08/87 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Feao Fotuaika | Australia | LH | 23/04/93 | Lyon | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Wesley Tapueluelu | Tonga | LH | 03/12/99 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | |
| Siua Maile | Tonga | HK | 18/02/97 | Benetton | URC | Italy | Int'l |
| Siua Halanukonuka | New Zealand | TH | 09/08/86 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Phil Kite | Australia | TH | 24/04/93 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| David Lolohea | Australia | TH | 26/02/92 | Dax | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Tevita Tatafu | Tonga | TH | 13/10/02 | Bayonne | Top 14 | France | |
| Ben Tameifuna | New Zealand | TH | 30/08/91 | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Siate Tokolahi | Tonga | TH | 16/03/92 | Pau | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Leva Fifita | Tonga | LK | 29/07/89 | Oyonnax | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Vaea Fifita | Tonga | LK | 17/06/92 | Scarlets | URC | Wales | Int'l |
| Sam Lousi | New Zealand | LK | 20/07/91 | Scarlets | URC | Wales | Int'l |
| Steve Mafi | Australia | LK | 09/12/89 | Oyonnax | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Veikoso Poloniati | New Zealand | LK | 27/08/95 | Racing 92 | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Tomasi Fineanganofo | Tonga | FL | 14/04/03 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | |
| Tanginoa Halaifonua | Tonga | FL | 20/09/96 | Stade Français | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Michael Faleafa | New Zealand | N8 | 03/02/92 | Mont-de-Marsan | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Sione Kalamafoni | Tonga | N8 | 18/05/88 | Vannes | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Fotu Lokotui | Tonga | N8 | 19/03/92 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Valentino Mapapalangi | New Zealand | N8 | 18/07/93 | Rouen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Lopeti Timani | Tonga | N8 | 28/09/90 | Cardiff | URC | Wales | Int'l |
| Sione Vailanu | Tonga | N8 | 27/01/95 | Glasgow | URC | Scotland | Int'l |
| Tane Takulua | New Zealand | SH | 11/01/91 | Agen | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Pita Ahki | New Zealand | CT | 24/09/92 | Toulouse | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Malakai Fekitoa | Tonga | CT | 10/05/92 | Benetton | URC | Italy | Int'l |
| Solomone Kata | Tonga | CT | 03/12/94 | Leicester | Premiership | England | Int'l |
| George Moala | New Zealand | CT | 05/11/90 | Clermont | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Fetuli Paea | Tonga | CT | 16/08/94 | Zebre | URC | Italy | Int'l |
| Afusipa Taumoepeau | Australia | CT | 26/01/90 | Perpignan | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
| Atu Manu | New Zealand | WG | 24/07/98 | Grenoble | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Telusa Veainu | New Zealand | FB | 26/12/90 | Sale | Premiership | England | Int'l |
Homegrown players called up by other countries (2)
| Sitaleki Timani | Tonga | LK | 19/09/86 | Brive | Pro D2 | France | Int'l |
| Tevita Tatafu | Tonga | N8 | 02/01/96 | Bordeaux-Bègles | Top 14 | France | Int'l |
Comment: Like Samoa, Tonga's number of players has also been falling with far fewer pros now in England, both countries used to be well over 40+. However combined with Moana Pasifika both still have among largest eligible pro player pools among "Tier 2" nations.
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