We have yet another break in the Six Nations so this week I'll be looking at the players from each team who have been born outside their country. This can all be put down to Jonathan Davies who, whilst commentating on the Wales v Italy game, chastised Italy for the amount of 'foreigners' in their team, before Shane Williams quite rightly put him in his place by saying Wales had just as many.
England (10 players)
Brad Barritt - Born in Durban, S.A to English parents. Played for the Emerging Springboks.
Mouritz Botha - Born in S.A and qualified to play through residency grounds.
Alex Corbisiero - Born in New York to an Italian father and English mother.
Lee Dickson - Born in Germany to an English mother and Scottish father.
Dylan Hartley - Born in NZ to a Kiwi father and English mother.
Tom Johnson - Born in Germany to English parents.
Matt Kvesic - Born in Germany and is of Croatian origin.
Manu Tuilagi - Born in Samoa and qualifies through residency grounds. Four of his brothers have played for Samoa and he nearly got sent back due to visa issues but successfully appealed.
Mako Vunipola - Born in NZ and his father was Tongan captain. Qualifies through residency grounds.
Thomas Waldrom - Born in NZ. Qualifies through English grandmother.
France (6 players)
Antonie Claassen - Born in S.A and father was South African international. Qualifies through residency grounds.
Vincent Debaty - Born in Belgium but has duel Belgian-French citizenship.
Thierry Dusautoir - Born in the Ivory Coast to a French father and Ivorian mother.
Yannick Nyanga - Born in Zaire.
Fulgence Ouedraogo - Born in Burkina Faso.
Jocelino Suta - Born in Wallis & Futuna
Ireland (6 players)
Michael Bent - Born in New Zealand. Was signed for Leinster and drafted into the Ireland setup without playing a game for the province. Has an Irish grandmother.
Isaac Boss - Born in New Zealand. Has an Irish grandmother.
Tom Court - Born in Brisbane, Australia. His grandfather is Irish.
Declan Fitzpatrick - Born in Bromsgrove, England.
Mike McCarthy - Born in London, England.
Ronan O'Gara - Ireland's most capped player was actually born in San Diego, America. His father is Irish.
Italy (12 players)
Robert Barbieri - Born in Canada. His brother Michael plays for Canada.
Tobias Botes - Born in South Africa.
Kris Burton - Born in Australia. Has an Italian mother.
Gonzalo Canale - Born in Argentina and is of Italian origin.
Martin Castrogiovanni - The Italian talisman was born in Argentina and played for the U19 and U21 team. His grandparents are from Sicily.
Joshua Furno - Born in Melbourne, Australia.
Gonzalo Garcia - Born in Argentina and played for the U19 and U21 team. Qualifies for Italy through residency grounds.
Quintin Geldenhuys - Born in South Africa. Qualifies through residency grounds.
Luke McLean - Born in Australia. Qualifies through Italian grandparents.
Luciano Orquera - Born in Argentina and of Italian descent.
Sergio Parisse - The Italian captain was also born in Argentina. His father is Italian.
Mano Vosawai - Born in Fiji and qualifies through residency grounds.
Scotland (11 players)
John Barclay - Born in Hong Kong to Scottish parents.
David Denton - Born in Zimbabwe and has a Scottish mother.
Max Evans - Born in Torquay, England.
Jim Hamilton - Born in Swindon, England and played for England U21s.
Rob Harley - Born in Crewe, England.
Sean Kennedy - Born in Limerick, Ireland.
Sean Maitland - Scotland's project player. He was born in New Zealand and his father is Scottish and his mother is Maori/Samoan.
Peter Murchie - Born in Carlisle, England.
Henry Pyrgos - Born in Dorset, England.
Tommy Seymour - Born in Nashville, America.
Tim Visser - Scotland's flying Dutchman. Qualifies through residency grounds.
Wales (9 players)
Alex Cuthbert - Born in Gloucester, England.
Jonathan Davies - Born in Solihull, England. Qualifies through residency grounds.
Ian Evans - Born in Johannesburg, S.A.
Toby Faletau - Born in Tonga and his father was a Tongan international.
James King - Born in Australia.
Olly Kohn - Born in Bristol, England. Qualifies through his Welsh grandfather.
George North - Born in King's Lynn, England. His mother is Welsh and his father is English.
Andries Pretorius - Born in South Africa.
Aaron Shingler - Born in Aldershot, England. His mother is Scottish.
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