#4. Charles Piutau (New Zealand to Tonga)
- Current number of caps: 20
- Age at the start of RWC 2023: 32
- Did you know? He is the younger brother of 42-cap Tonga centre Siale Piutau.
Piutau, who started his career with Tonga U20 side last played for All Blacks in July 2015 after he was omitted from the World Cup squad that year and his move to Europe effectively ended his chance of Test recall under Steve Hansen.
The Bristol back hopes it starts a revolution in Pacific Island rugby.
“I’m really happy for the Pacific nations,” Piutau said.
The 30-year-old told the BBC’s Sports Desk podcast: “It’s not the answer to everything – it’s just the start.
“Having more scheduled games, more games against Tier One nations, the two teams that have joined the Super Rugby competition will add more depth, [while] the experienced players [switching nationality] will be able to add into the Pacific nations.”