NICK CAIN

Emmanuel Meafou is a one-man army at 6ft 8ins and 22 stone, and with that sort of physical firepower no wonder his adopted country, France, wants him very badly.
It is why French head coach Fabien Galthie has petitioned World Rugby to allow the New Zealand-born, Samoan heritage, Australian raised lock – who has been playing for Toulouse since 2019 – to play for France at the 2023 World Cup.
The problem Galthie faces is that the long-overdue extension of the international eligibility ruling to five years from three years, means that Meafou, 24, will not qualify for France until 20...