Quote: Harry Stottle "Smashing, wonderful for Japan it is just a Basterdisation they and that silly game employ, its not for me Axe, if you wish to accept it fair enough, personally I think we have enough player's to pick from without employing people who have no emotional connection with our country, for me you need passion and pride in abundance, to these guy's I don't believe it is anymore that a job of work, it is just another jersey they will put on, if you suggest that they will have that same emotional connection with putting that kit on than a true Brit would have then I don't believe it.'"
Your opinion, which you're entitled to, but the reality is: FROM WIKI
Michael Geoffrey Leitch was born in Burwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, to a European New Zealander father and a Fijian mother. He was raised in Christchurch where he attended St Bede's College. In 2004, at the age of 15, he went to Sapporo Yamanote High School in Sapporo, Japan, as part of St Bede's school exchange program.After finishing school he attended Tokai University and in 2008 captained the Japan national under-20 rugby union team at the Junior World Championship. He became a Japanese citizen in 2013 and officially inverted his name in Japanese from Michael Leitch to Leitch Michael
Now, he may be an exception to the rule, but he cannot be accused of being a "mercenary" and he is a proud captain of the national side. I myself was born in the UK, but have never held anything other than an Irish Passport and I have never supported a British/English side, other than those that include Irish Players (Both Lions being a good example).