Will the nugget Patrick Tuifua play for New Zealand or France? "If Fabien Galthié calls me..."

Having arrived in New Zealand in 2020, Patrick Tuifua (20 years old) has spent the five years of presence in the country required by World Rugby regulations to be eligible. But his departure to France and the fact that he has not managed to break into Super Rugby now make the scenario of a call from All Blacks coach Scott Robertson very unlikely. Even if the player does not want to close the door on a future in New Zealand, it is now France that is his priority, with a three-year contract in Toulon . In 2024, Fabien Galthié was already thinking of him for the summer tour of Argentina, before Tuifua injured his knee.

"If he calls me today, I'll go without hesitation," the young third-row assured us. "I'm a real Frenchman now (laughs)! But it's too early to talk about it, I've just arrived in Toulon, I'm already going to try to play in the Top 14, win matches and we'll see..." In any case, he's starting from a long way behind in a tough competition for his position at national level.