RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 - A PACIFIC ISLANDS PLAYER GUIDE

Our 3 Pacific Islands rugby teams have bowed out of the 2019 Rugby World Cup at the end of Pool Play.  

We've put together a Pacific Islands player guide so you can see which other teams have Pacific Islanders playing in them that you can now support with our island nations no longer in the playoffs mix.

We've counted 55 players of Pacific Islands heritage playing for 8 other countries so if any one of those countries win the Rugby World Cup - we've all won! 

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FIJI 

Fijians you can support in other country's teams:

AUSTRALIA 

Isi Naisarani, Samu Kerevi, Tevita Kuridrani & Marika Koroibete

ENGLAND 

Joe Cokanasiga 

FRANCE 

Virimi Vakatawa & Alivereti Raka 

JAPAN 

Michael Leitch 

NEW ZEALAND 

Sevu Reece 

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TONGA 

Tongans you can support in other countries teams:

AUSTRALIA 

Folau Fainga'a, Tolu Latu, Adam Coleman, Sekope Kepu & Taniela Tupou

ENGLAND 

Billy Vunipola & Mako Vunipola 

JAPAN 

Asaeli Ai Valu, Uve Helu, Amanaki Lelei Mafi, William Tupou, Ataata Moeakiola, Lomano Lemeki & Isileli Nakajima Vakauta

NEW ZEALAND 

Shannon Frizzell, Richie Mo'unga,  Atunaisa Moli & Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 

USA 

Paul Lasike & Olive Kilifi 

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SAMOA 

Samoans you can support in other country's teams

AUSTRALIA

Allan Alaalatoa, Christian Lealiifano, Jordan Petaia, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Scott Sio, Matt Toomua & Jordan Uelese

ENGLAND 

Manu Tuilagi 

IRELAND 

Bundee Aki 

JAPAN 

Hendrik Tui & Timothy Lafaele 

NEW ZEALAND 

Ardie Savea, Anton Leinert-Brown, Sonny Bill Williams, Richie Mo'unga, Patrick Tuipulotu, Nepo Laulala, Angus Ta'avao & Rieko Ioane

SCOTLAND 

Sean Maitland 

USA 

Martin Iosefo, Thretton Palamo, David Ainu'u, Joe Taufete'e, Olive Kilifi, Titi Lamositele & Mike Teo 

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Other islanders playing in the Rugby World Cup - Peato Mauvaka & Sebastian Vahaamahina from New Caledonia & Will Genia from Papua New Guinea