#2. Henry Thomas (Wales)
Former England prop Thomas makes his Wales debut against England in Cardiff this weekend.
The prop qualifies for Wales via his father Nigel, who hails from Swansea, and has been included in Warren Gatland’s training squad for the global-tournament in France this autumn, with Thomas eligible under the World Rugby rule change that allows players to switch allegiances if they were born in the country they want to represent or have a parent or grandparent born there.
There’s a further specification that such players can switch only after a three-year stand-down period from international rugby. However, Thomas hasn’t played for England since 2014 so is free to pull on the famous red jersey.
