Four years ago Tim Nanai-Williams switched allegiance from New Zealand to Samoa, playing in four tournaments on the global sevens circuit to make himself eligible for the Manu Samoa fifteen-a-side team.
The criteria has since changed, with players wanting to switch now required to compete in five tournaments in the current sevens season, which doubles as an Olympic qualifier, provided they have a passport for the second country and have completed a minimum three year stand-down period.
