5 English players heading to the Rugby World Cup with other countries

North was born in 1992 in King's Lynn in England. His mother is Welsh from Anglesey, and his father is English from Yorkshire. The family moved to Anglesey when he was aged two and he's since went onto become a stalwart under Warren Gatland after making his debut in 2010.

The Centre is an English-born Scottish international rugby union player who plays for Gloucester. He was born in Carlisle, but has won six caps for the Scots so far.

Matavesi was born in Camborne in Cornwall, England to a Cornish mother and Fijian father. He identifies himself as "Cornish Fijian" and has said that he feels Cornish, not English. He's won 17 caps for Fiji so far, scoring 44 points.

He is an English-born Italian rugby union player who plays for Gloucester in the Gallagher Premiership. He had skippered England U20 before making his Italy bow in 2019.

Will Hooley was born in Cambridge, and grew up playing for Cambridge Rugby Club mini and youth level teams. The fly-half made his USA debut, whom he qualifies through his American grandmother, in 2018 and is likely to make their World Cup squad.