Rugby World Cup 2023: England star rejects recall plan to nations change
Nathan Hughes has rejected a possible recall from England to represent Fiji at the Rugby World Cup 2023, reports have suggested. The No. 8, who last played for England in March 2019, has reportedly courteously weakened a potential call to play for his home country next month. Rugby Fans can buy France Rugby World Cup Tickets from our website.
England stars reject recall plan to nations swap |
Nathan Hughes of Bath rugby makes his rugby debut in Bath during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath rugby and the Harlequins at the Regeneration Ground on January 28.
Below we take a look at five
current England internationals who could switch countries in the coming years.
#1. Alex Lozowski (England to Italy)
• Age: 28
• Positions: Midfielder,
Center, Wing, Fullback
• Current number of matches:
5
• Last game: November 2018
• Do you know? Lozowski was
a sports generalist in his teens the son of Rob Lozowski but also football for
Chelsea academy and played not only rugby for the Hornets academy
According to reports, he is
still hoping to make five appearances for England despite the recent lack of
news from Coach Eddie Jones. Although we suspect they have been in touch for a
long time Daily Mail reports that Italy has not yet contacted the 28-year-old.
#2. Denny Solomona (England to Fiji)
• Age: 28
• Position: Winger
• Current number of games: 5
•Last match: June 2018
• Do you know? Solomona
believes that meeting older players is important for motivating and developing
school-age players.
After leaving Sale Sharks,
Solomona exposed that the RFU would fully support him in representing Fiji in
the future.
#3. Zach Mercer (England to New Zealand)
• Age: 24
• Position: No. 8
• Current number of matches:
2
• Last game: November 2018
• Do you know? His father is
Gary Mercer, a former rugby union footballer and coach who played for the New
Zealand and New Zealand Maori Rugby Union teams
England's Zach Mercer will try his hand at the Quilted Cup match |
England's Zach Mercer will try his hand at the Quilted Cup match between England and the Barbarians at London's Twickenham Stadium on May 27.
#4. Matt Kvesic
• Age: 29
• Position: Back-row
• Current number of matches:
4
• Last match: September 2019
• Do you know? Born in
Germany of British parents, Kvesic made his debut in Worcester on 14 November
2009 in the English Welsh Cup against the Scarlet, becoming the youngest player
to represent the Warriors in the professional era.
Exeter Chiefs player Matt
Kvesic warming up before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Sale
Sharks and Exeter Chiefs at JW Bell Stadium on March 2.
#5. George Kruis (England to Canada)
• Age: 31
• Position: Second-row
• Current matches count: 45
• Last match: March 2020
• Do you know? However, he
can finally play for Canada through his Canadian father, although he will have
to wait until March 2023
Saracens' George Kruis at
the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final between Exeter Chiefs and Saracens at
Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on June 1, 2019.
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