Which countries could YOU represent?

Abiding by the current rules of eligibility which countries could you represent in Rugby?

Welsh, living in Wales with Welsh parents with one English grandparent. So just Wales and England

however my Cousin could represent England through birth, Welsh through his mother and Australia through residency

South Adrica, South Africa and South africa

Ummm, I'm not really familiar with the eligibility rules exactly, but I think I could represent Wales, Austria or possibly Croatia. I was born and bred in Wales, dad's Welsh, mam is Austrian and her dad was a Croat...do grandparents count? Thinking of grannygate...

Wales and England.

Oh how very boring.

Wales. Welsh parents and grandparents and live in Wales. Living in Chester for almost a year is the closest I get to dual nationality.

Wales. Probably Ireland.

Depending on residency rules and whether time spent as part of the Forces count, Germany and Scotland.

Born in England
Dads English
Mums Scottish
Granddad Irish
Lived in Liberia for years and years so could probably get selected for them...

England. That's it unfortunately. My nan was from down south though.

Geordie, unless you live there now you're not eligible.

Mate its Liberia...they'd even let me play for them

England or Italy are the only two I'd consider, but I believe I'd also be eligible for Scotland, Ireland & Spain.

I was born and raised in England. My father was born and raised in Scotland to Italian parents. My mother's mother had dual Irish & Spanish nationality.

England through all possible routes
Scotland and Ireland through grandparents

Hong Kong - born in HK
England - English parents, lived most of my life in England, though with parents in the Foreign Services, we moved around a lot.
Wales - one Welsh grandparent.
US - possibly America, but not sure. Living there now and have more than three years resident, but not consecutive. Still and forever a UK citizen.

Wales (born, and Father), Ireland (Mother from Belfast).

Lived in England for 4 years as a student so could have been selected for them then, but moved back to civilisation in 2000 so England missed out. Big time!

Good thread by the way. It will go someway to show the complex nature of international selection and eligibility. We are all passionate supporters of one country usually, and we often cannot believe that a player turns down the country of his birth to represent another, yet the early trends show that most of us on here could throw our hat in with 2 or 3 nations at least. The trend is only set to increase now with the increasingly transient nature of employment and aspirations to try out opportunities in another country/culture.

New Zealand by birth, England qualified by residency

Born in England, both my parents were born in England, all 4 of my grandparents were born in England and I've lived in England all my life. I think I would have to go back to my grandparent's grandparent to qualify for another country, but that's stretching it a bit!

Scotland - parents
England - birth
Zimbabwe - grandparent
USA - residence (though it has lapsed now, I guess.)
Australia - I once watched Bazz Lurrman's 'Australia' all the way through. Bloody hell.

England - Parents
Wales - One grandparent
ROW - Due to being born in international waters

Ireland & England.

Born in Ireland. Irish mother, as our the majority of my family.

Dad's english.

Lived in Ireland for about 3 years, then moved to Nigeria for about 3 years, then to Birmingham, then down south.

Always supported Ireland, in all sports.

Scotland/Australia/England

Wales England Scotland Ireland

I could represent England by birth, Scotland and Ireland on my dads side and Wales and Ireland on my mums side. I could represent the lions basically

We're a right bunch of mongrels aren't we? It's great! We could do a V2 World Cup...

Wales. A great grandmother was Scottish, but I don't think that counts. I've only lived outside Wales for a year, and that was only just over the border in Chester.

P.S. Kennedy Clan.

Wales by birth and Iraq through fathers side.

Born in Australia, Iiving in Ireland. Irish parents. Dual nationality.

Yorkshire and England.

Lived in Wales half my life but moved back now so residency has lapsed. Never mind.

Wales by birth, Scotland and Ireland through grandparents (one set) couldve qualified for England and Austria by residency, plus I must have English in my Heritage somewhere because of my surname.

Ireland- birth, nationality, parentage

Scotland- 3 year residency (although I've since moved back home, so does this still count or not?)

Wales by Birth, parentage, grand-parentage etc.
England by residency, but then again why would I want to!

I reckon getting IanBru and Cari together would be a interesting genetic experiment!

Grandparents from Australia, England, Germany & Wales. So any of them.

Or you Alistair!

Irish grandparents, born in England and live in Scotland so could represent Ireland, Scotland or England. When I played I was utter rubbish so that would qualify me for Wales.

RuggerBoy wrote:Wales by Birth, parentage, grand-parentage etc.
England by residency, but then again why would I want to!

True. Given Wales give out caps like sweets it makes sense giving them a crack. Barbarians? Really?

GeordieFalcon wrote:Mate its Liberia...they'd even let me play for them

I have something similar! England, Scotland and Egypt for me.

I am English, my old man is a Scot, my dear old mother was born in Egypt to English parents.

Stretching the eligibility rule a touch but I'm sure I could get a game for Egypt, even though I have never been there.

Thinking about it, even though I haven't played for about 8 years, I reckon I could get in the current Egypt team tomorrow. If, of course, one even exists!

Scotland - Birth/Mum
Wales - Dad

English by birth
Welsh through a grandparent
Aussie through a grandparent-I think? He was born in England, moved out to Oz and then came back here later. So he lived there for years and years but is it only grandparents birthplaces that qualify you?

England and Scotland for me.

English parents, and born here, but Scottish Grandfather.

Related to almost every single person on the Orkney Isles!

NZ by everything you can get pretty much. Lived in Ireland for over three years so Ireland on residency now I guess. Wouldn't matter though. Even if I did play professionally to a super high level I support my team so much that the thought of running out against them and doing my darndest to make them lose is unpalatable enough to make me only declare myself available for the country of my birth.

Biltong wrote:South Adrica, South Africa and South africa

& thus England

Galted wrote:

Biltong wrote:South Adrica, South Africa and South africa

& thus England

Early contender for funny post of the year!

NZ by birth but had the misfortune of playing at the same time as Merths (Spencer here and there) and then Carter. That's the only reason. I'm the better flyhalf but they played the politics game so much better.

My Scottish father strangely hasn't seen me called up for the national squad. Again I play politics.

My English grandparents on my mother's side could qualify me for England and there was a time when that was possible to get me into the Welsh squad too.

Through residency I could qualify for France (97-00 in the past) and Spain (05-13). Politics in those countries. Don't get me started...

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:NZ by birth but had the misfortune of playing at the same time as Merths (Spencer here and there) and then Carter. That's the only reason. I'm the better flyhalf but they played the politics game so much better.

My Scottish father strangely hasn't seen me called up for the national squad. Again I play politics.

My English grandparents on my mother's side could qualify me for England and there was a time when that was possible to get me into the Welsh squad too.

Through residency I could qualify for France (97-00 in the past) and Spain (05-13). Politics in those countries. Don't get me started...

are you Leon McDonald?

I'm a proud Canterbury man but never made top level rugby whocares. It had nothing to do with talent. I didn't have any. It was all about politics...

Scotland by birth
England by Residency
Portugal by turning 18 there and throwing up
New Zealand - as they are really just Scottish
Australia - as they are really just naughty Scottish

Blydi politics

Exactly the same with me Kia. I had a promising career lined up until the 'pettycoat government' got elected.