The following list is of rugby union players who have played for more than one national team.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Those not included in this list are:
- Any players who could choose to represent a new country after the dissolution of their former country.
- For example, players from the former Soviet Union who have gone on to represent Russia, or players from the former Yugoslavia who have gone on to represent Croatia, do not qualify for the list.
- Any players who have played for both a combined team such as the British & Irish Lions, Pacific Islanders or South American Jaguars, and one of its constituent national teams.
- For example, a player does not qualify for the list if they had played for the British Lions as well as one of its constituents (England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales), but they would qualify if they had represented the Lions and Australia.
- Similarly, they would not qualify if they had played for the Pacific Islanders and either Fiji, Samoa or Tonga, but would qualify if they had represented the Pacific Islands and New Zealand.
Rugby union players who have represented two nations edit
Notes edit
- Frano Botica also represented the Australia–New Zealand XV.[15]
- Sione Lauaki played for the Pacific Islanders, but never played for any of the national teams represented by the Islanders (Fiji, Samoa and Tonga).
- Tom Richards played for the British Lions, but never played for any of the national teams represented by the Lions (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).[16]
- Topo Rodriguez also played for the South American Jaguars, and represented Tahiti in an invitational match against France.[17]
- Sitiveni Sivivatu played for the Pacific Islanders, but never played for any of the national teams represented by the Islanders (Fiji, Samoa and Tonga).[18]
- Blair Swannell played for the British Lions, but never played for any of the national teams represented by the Lions (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).[16]
- Ian Williams also represented the Australia–New Zealand XV.[15]
Rugby union players who have represented two nations – one nation via official representative team edit
Notes edit
- Riki Flutey also represented the British Lions.[19]
- Sean Maitland also represented the British Lions.[19]
Rugby union players who have represented two nations – different nation in rugby sevens edit
Rugby union players who have represented two nations – cross-code converts edit
Notes edit
- Maurie Fa'asavalu also represented Great Britain in rugby league.[20]
- Frederick Jackson played for the British Lions in rugby union, but never played for any of the national teams represented by the Lions (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).[16]
- Ben Te'o also played for the New Zealand Junior Kiwis at junior level in rugby league, and represented the British Lions at senior level in rugby union.[21]
- Lesley Vainikolo also represented Tonga in rugby sevens.[22]
Rugby union players who have represented two nations – different nation at junior level edit
Notes edit
- Brad Barritt also represented the British Lions.[19]
- Allan Dell also represented the British Lions.[19]
- John Gallagher first represented New Zealand at senior level, before later representing Ireland, although never in a senior international fixture for the latter nation.[23]
- Martin Johnson also represented the British Lions.[19]
- Jared Payne also represented the British Lions.[19]
- Tusi Pisi also represented the Pacific Islanders.
- Simon Raiwalui also represented the Pacific Islanders.
- Mosese Rauluni also represented the Pacific Islanders.[24]
- Callum Sheedy also represented the Ireland Under 19s at junior level.[25]
- Matt Stevens also represented the British Lions.[19]
- Soane Tonga'uiha also represented the Pacific Islanders.
- Hale T-Pole also represented the Pacific Islanders.
- Tane Tu'ipulotu played for the Pacific Islanders, but never played for any of the national teams represented by the Islanders (Fiji, Samoa and Tonga).
- Duhan van der Merwe also represented the British Lions.[19]
- Paul Willemse also represented the Namibia Under 18s at junior level.[26]
Rugby union players who have represented two nations – female players (senior level) edit
Notes edit
- Tiffany Fa'ae'e also represented New Zealand in rugby league.[27]
Rugby union players who have represented two nations – female players (junior to senior) edit
| Name | First nation | Second nation |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Blacklock |  England National Academy
|
 Scotland
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| Carys Cox | England Under 20s
|
 Wales
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| Jenny Hesketh | England Under 20s
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Wales
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| Fiona McIntosh | England Under 20s
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Scotland
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See also edit
- International rugby union eligibility rules
- List of dual-code rugby internationals
- List of players who have converted from one football code to another
- List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation
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