A full XV of rugby players who can swap nations in 2022

• The player must stand-down from international rugby for 36 months
• The player must either be born in the country to which they wish to transfer or have a parent or grandparent born in that country
• Under the revised Regulation 8 criteria, a player may only change union once and each case will be subject to approval by the World Rugby Regulations Committee to preserve integrity

BACK-THREE:

• 15 Charles Piutau (Tonga, from New Zealand)
• 14 Israel Folau (Tonga, from Australia)
• 11 Julian Savea (Samoa, from New Zealand)

CENTRES:

• 13 Tevita Kuridrani (Fiji, from Australia)
• 12 Ngani Laumape (Tonga, from New Zealand)

HALFBACKS:

• 10 Alex Lozowski (Italy, from England)
• 9 Morgan Parra (Portugal, from France)

Akihito Yamada of Japan is tackled by Alex Lozowski of England during the Quilter International Match between England and Japan at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on 17th November 2018. [Photo: James Fearn/PPAUK]

FRONT-ROW:

• 1 Alec Hepburn (Australia, from England)
• 2 Agustin Creevy (Italy, from Argentina)
• 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (Samoa, from New Zealand)

SECOND-ROW:

• 4 Vaea Fifita (Tonga, from New Zealand)
• 5 Steven Luatua (Samoa, from New Zealand)

Steven Luatua, Captain of Bristol Bears during the warm up before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Semi Final Match between Wasps and Bristol Bears at Ricoh Arena on 10 October. Photo: Steve Bond/PPAUK/Gallagher

BACK-ROW:

• 6 Nathan Hughes (Fiji, from England)
• 7 Jordi Murphy (Spain, from Ireland)
• 8 Sergio Parisse (Argentina, from Italy)

Try Celebrations for Nathan Hughes of Bristol Bears of Bristol Bears during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bristol Bears and Newcastle Falcons at Ashton Gate on 1 Jan. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

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