A 'dream team' of Wigan Warriors who represented countries where they weren't born
By Phil Wilkinson
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST
Updated 18th Jul 2019, 10:12 BST
The inclusion of Warrington's Aussie halfback Blake Austin in the England training squad has paved the way for him to play for GB.
Austin qualifies through an English grandparent. Here is a fictitious Wigan Warriors line-up of players who represented countries where they weren't born...
Blake Austin facing Wigan at the Magic Weekend
The New Zealand-born crowd-pleaser became a Kiwi international while at Wigan... but later represented England after switching codes.
Wiganer Tierney qualified for Scotland through his gran (and Jason Robinson's mum) Dorothy, who was born in Glasgow. Picture: SWPix
The blockbusting centre represented Samoa, the country of his birth, at both codes - but before joining Wigan played 19 times for the New Zealand All Blacks.
The former Wigan, England and Great Britain centre had one match for Ireland in 1998, having qualified through is ancestry.
The goal-kicking winger was born in Australia but represented Ireland at two World Cups, honouring his Irish parents. Picture: SWPix
He had already represented home nation Australia before joining Wigan in 1999. He went on to represent Italy in 2003, qualifying through his ancestry.
The current halfback, born in Australia, not only represented Malta at league - he played for the nation at union in a World Cup-qualifier, before the NRL stepped in!
