The latest eligibility laws by World Rugby have created a possibility for several renowned England players to represent a different country from their initial capped one, both in the present and upcoming years.
These new regulations state that players can meet the transfer qualification criteria by abstaining from Test rugby for three years and being either born in the country they want to represent or have a parent or grandparent who was born there.
Although some players are more likely to do so than others, here we discuss five players who could potentially switch.
#1. Sam Underhill to USA
The Bath back-rower was born in Dayton Ohio and would therefore be eligible for the USA following a stand down from the England national side.
His father Greg was stationed there with the RAF but the family moved to Gloucester when he was about 10-years-old.
With his last cap for England in 2022, he’d have to wait until 2025 to play for the Eagles when he’d be aged just 30.
