The following list documents rugby union players who have played for more than one national team over the course of their career. The rules governing eligibility in international rugby can be found in Regulation 8 of the World Rugby Regulations.
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 could choose to represent Russia, or players from the former Yugoslavia who could choose 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 any of its four constituents (England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales), but they would qualify if they had represented the Lions and Australia. Similarly, they would not qualify for the list if they had played for the Pacific Islanders as well as any of its three constituents (Fiji, Samoa or Tonga), but they would qualify if they had represented the Pacific Islands and New Zealand.
Rugby union players who have represented two nations
Name First nation Second nation Orene Ai'i Samoa New Zealand George Aitken New Zealand Scotland Pita Alatini Tonga New Zealand John Allan Scotland South Africa Vaea Anitoni Tonga United States Victor Arhip Moldova Russia Graeme Bachop New Zealand Japan Stephen Bachop New Zealand Samoa Abdelatif Benazzi Morocco France Tommaso Boni Italy United States Frano Botica New Zealand Croatia Frank Bunce Samoa New Zealand Daniel Carroll Australia United States Adam Coleman Australia Tonga Des Connor Australia New Zealand Matthew Cooper New Zealand Croatia Jack Dempsey Australia Scotland Diego Dominguez Argentina Italy Charlie Faumuina New Zealand Samoa Malakai Fekitoa New Zealand Tonga Vaea Fifita New Zealand Tonga Israel Folau Australia Tonga Jack Gage Ireland South Africa Gheorghe Gajion Moldova Romania Julian Gardner Australia Italy Adrian Garvey Zimbabwe South Africa Mario Gerosa Argentina Italy Paul Gibbs Australia Hong Kong Colin Gilray New Zealand Scotland Willis Halaholo Wales Tonga Malik Hamadache Algeria France Bill Hardcastle New Zealand Australia Richard Hardwick Australia Namibia Barry Heatlie South Africa Argentina Alec Hepburn England Scotland Christopher Hilsenbeck Germany United States Alex Hodgman New Zealand Australia Barry Holmes England Argentina Shane Howarth New Zealand Wales Alama Ieremia Samoa New Zealand Evan Jessep New Zealand Australia Michael Jones Western Samoa New Zealand Jamie Joseph New Zealand Japan Sam Kaleta Japan Samoa Doug Keller Australia Scotland Jean Kleyn Ireland South Africa Tau Koloamatangi Hong Kong Tonga Andriy Kovalenco Ukraine Spain Titi Lamositele United States Samoa George Latu Tonga Samoa Sinali Latu Tonga Japan Sione Latu Tonga Japan Sione Lauaki Pacific Islanders New Zealand Christian Leali'ifano Australia Samoa Bob Lloyd England Hong Kong Ekeroma Luaiufi Samoa Japan Steve Luatua New Zealand Samoa Andrei Mahu Moldova Romania James Marsh Scotland England Tabai Matson New Zealand Fiji Rufus McLean Scotland United States Frank Mellish England South Africa Dylan Mika Samoa New Zealand Gustavo Milano Argentina Italy George Moala New Zealand Tonga Atu Moli New Zealand Tonga Alex Moreno Argentina Italy Acura Niuqila Fiji Australia Patricio Noriega Argentina Australia Matt Pini Australia Italy Salesi Piutau New Zealand Tonga Augustine Pulu New Zealand Tonga Tom Richards Australia British Lions Topo Rodríguez Argentina Australia Aidan Ross New Zealand Australia Anton Rudoy Kazakhstan Russia Jamie Salmon New Zealand England Alatini Saulala Tonga United States John Schuster Western Samoa New Zealand Scott Sio Australia Samoa Sitiveni Sivivatu Pacific Islanders New Zealand Brian Smith Australia Ireland Lima Sopoaga New Zealand Samoa Pita Gus Sowakula New Zealand Fiji Eddie Stapleton Australia New Zealand Owen Stephens New Zealand Australia Christian Stewart Canada South Africa Tiaan Strauss South Africa Australia Blair Swannell British Lions Australia Ilivasi Tabua Fiji Australia Timo Tagaloa Samoa New Zealand Seta Tamanivalu New Zealand Fiji Nofomuli Taumoefolau Tonga Japan Henry Thomas England Wales Lopeti Timani Australia Tonga Sitaleki Timani Australia Tonga Ofisa Tonu'u Samoa New Zealand Jeffery Toomaga-Allen New Zealand Samoa Patiliai Tuidraki Fiji Japan Va'aiga Tuigamala New Zealand Samoa Jacob Umaga England Samoa Peter Umaga-Jensen New Zealand Samoa Virimi Vakatawa France Fiji Joeli Vidiri Fiji New Zealand Apenisa Vodo Fiji Italy Cooper Vuna Australia Tonga Ian Williams Australia Japan Ron Williams New Zealand Fiji
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Rugby union players who have represented two nations – one nation via official representative team
Name First nation Second nation Jermaine Ainsley Australia New Zealand Māori James Arlidge New Zealand Māori Japan Vakatini Atuahiva New Zealand Māori Cook Islands Luke Erenavula New Zealand Heartland Fiji Riki Flutey New Zealand Māori England Jamison Gibson-Park New Zealand Māori Ireland Craig Glendinning New Zealand Māori Samoa Haereiti Hetet New Zealand Māori Fiji George Konia New Zealand Māori Japan Maku Koroiyadi British Army Fiji Tala Leiasamaivao New Zealand Heartland Samoa James Lowe New Zealand Māori Ireland Sean Maitland New Zealand Māori Scotland Deacon Manu New Zealand Māori Fiji Tony Marsh New Zealand Māori France Sam Matavesi Fiji British Royal Navy Daniel Morath New Zealand Heartland Tonga Ryan Nicholas New Zealand Māori Japan Mana Otai New Zealand Heartland Tonga Junior Paramore New Zealand Heartland Samoa Adam Parker New Zealand Māori Japan Veikoso Poloniati New Zealand Heartland Tonga Jack Prasad British Army Fiji Bryce Robins New Zealand Māori Japan Ethan Roots New Zealand Māori England Matt Te Pou New Zealand Māori Tonga Blade Thomson New Zealand Māori Scotland Thomas Waldrom New Zealand Māori England
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Rugby union players who have represented two nations – different nation in rugby sevens
Name First nation Second nation Pita Ahki New Zealand (7s) Tonga (RU) Andrew Aitken Scotland (7s) South Africa (RU) Sosene Anesi Samoa (7s) New Zealand (RU) Ifereimi Boladau Fiji (7s) British Army (RU) Colin Bourke New Zealand Māori (RU) Japan (7s) Ignacio Brex Argentina (7s) Italy (RU) Luther Burrell West Indies (7s) England (RU) Steve Devine Australia (7s) New Zealand (RU) Michael Dods England (7s) Scotland (RU) Tima Fainga'anuku New Zealand (7s) Tonga (RU) Sione Faka'osilea Tonga (7s) Romania (RU) Ipolito Fenukitau Tonga (RU) Australia (7s) Toby Fricker Wales (7s) United States (RU) Jayden Hayward New Zealand (7s) Italy (RU) Daniel Heenan Australia (RU) Japan (7s) Teiva Jacquelain Tahiti (7s) France (7s) Brackin Karauria-Henry Australia (7s) Japan (7s) Warwick Lahmert New Zealand (7s) England (7s) Ben Lam New Zealand (7s) Samoa (RU) Pat Lam New Zealand (7s) Samoa (RU) Fritz Lee New Zealand (7s) Samoa (RU) Sébastien Loubsens France (7s) Spain (RU) Sirilo Lovokuro Fiji (RU) Japan (7s) Simana Mafileo Tonga (RU) Japan (7s) Emosi Naisaramaki Fiji (7s) British Army (RU) Tim Nanai-Williams New Zealand (7s) Samoa (RU) Paulo Nawalu Fiji (RU) Japan (7s) Dion O'Cuinneagain South Africa (7s) Ireland (RU) Solodrau Radianirova British Army (RU) Fiji (7s) Peter Ratukadreu British Army (RU) Fiji (7s) Salesi Rayasi New Zealand (7s) Fiji (RU) Kevin Senio Samoa (7s) New Zealand (RU) Talia'uli Sikuea Tonga (7s) Romania (RU) Tu Tamarua Australia (7s) Cook Islands (RU) Murphy Taramai New Zealand (7s) Samoa (RU) Semi Taupeaafe Tonga (RU) Australia (7s) Aidan Toua Australia (7s) Papua New Guinea (RU) Belgium Tuatagaloa New Zealand (7s) Samoa (RU) Nafi Tuitavake New Zealand (7s) Tonga (RU) Sam Vaka New Zealand (7s) Tonga (RU) Riaan van Zyl South Africa (7s) United States (RU) Lolagi Visinia New Zealand (7s) Samoa (RU) Jack Wilson New Zealand (7s) England (7s)
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Rugby union players who have represented two nations – different nation in rugby league
Name First nation Second nation Coenraad Breytenbach South Africa (RL) Russia (RU) Brian Carney Great Britain (RL) Ireland (RU) Henry Fa'afili New Zealand (RL) Samoa (RU) Maurie Fa'asavalu Samoa (RU) England (RL) Marcos Flegmann Mexico (RU) United States (RL) Craig Gower Australia (RL) Italy (RU) Shontayne Hape New Zealand (RL) England (RU) Jarryd Hayne Australia (RL) Fiji (7s) Michael Horak South Africa (RL) England (RU) Kevin Iro New Zealand (RL) Cook Islands (7s) Frederick Jackson British Lions (RU) New Zealand (RL) Solomone Kata New Zealand (RL) Tonga (RU) Wise Kativerata Australia (7s) Fiji (RL) Emosi Koloto Tonga (RU) New Zealand (RL) Marika Koroibete Fiji (RL) Australia (RU) Tasesa Lavea New Zealand (RL) Samoa (RU) Andy Marinos South Africa (RL) Wales (RU) Dally Messenger Australia (RU) New Zealand (RL) Eto Nabuli Fiji (RL) Australia (RU) Taqele Naiyaravoro Fiji (RL) Australia (RU) Ian Noble Zimbabwe (RU) South Africa (RL) Eddie Paea Tonga (RU) Niue (RL) Henry Paul New Zealand (RL) England (RU) Semi Radradra Australia (RL) Fiji (RU) Curtis Rona New Zealand Māori (RL) Australia (RU) Setaimata Sa New Zealand (RL) Samoa (RU) Denny Solomona Samoa (RL) England (RU) Joseph Sua'ali'i Samoa (RL) Australia (RU) Timana Tahu Australia (RU) New Zealand Māori (RL) Ben Te'o Samoa (RL) England (RU) Brad Thorn Australia (RL) New Zealand (RU) Lote Tuqiri Fiji (RL) Australia (RU) Lesley Vainikolo New Zealand (RL) England (RU) Mitieli Vulikijapani British Army (RU) Fiji (RL) Suliasi Vunivalu Fiji (RL) Australia (RU) Peter Williams England (RU) Wales (RL) Craig Wing Australia (RL) Japan (RU) Frank Winterstein Samoa (RL) Australia (7s) Thomas Woods England (RU) Wales (RL)
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Rugby union players who have represented two nations – different nation at junior level