Federico Eduardo Méndez Azpillaga is an Argentine rugby union footballer. Méndez played professional rugby in South Africa, England and France. He also played for Mendoza Rugby Club in Argentina and won 74 caps for the Argentina national rugby union team, including appearances at four Rugby World Cups, in 1991, 1995 and 2003. Mendez was considered the best hooker at the 1995 World Cup and had the unique ability to play hooker, loosehead or tighthead.
Sarel Petrus Marais is a South African professional rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup. His position he plays is Fullback.
Vadim Cobîlaş is a Moldovan professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for French Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the Moldova national team.
Ben Tapuai is an Australian professional rugby union playerwho currently plays for Bordeaux Bègles in the French competition Top 14. Tapuai grew up in Melbourne and is of Samoan heritage. His playing position is centre.
Peet Celliers Marais is a South African rugby union footballer. His playing position is lock.
Eben Etzebeth is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national rugby team. He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since won 130 caps, making him the Springboks' most capped player. His regular playing position is as a loosehead lock. He is widely regarded as one of the best locks in the history of the game.
Jacobus Petrus Adriaanse is a former South African rugby union player that played first class rugby between 2008 and 2019 and represented the Emerging Springboks internationally. His regular position is tighthead prop.
Greg Peterson is a retired Australian-born American rugby union player who played lock. During his club career Peterson played professionally in Australia, Europe, and the United States. Peterson played for the United States national rugby union team from 2014 to 2024, including at the 2025 and 2019 Rugby World Cups.
Benjamin Vainga Charles Tameifuna is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Karolis Navickas is a retired Lithuanian rugby union player who played for US Bressane in French Rugby Pro D2 and the Lithuanian national team.
Joseph Stephanus Theuns Lewies is a South African rugby union player for the Harlequins in the Premiership in England. His regular position is lock.
Jacobus Petrus van Wyk is a South African rugby player for Italian team Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. His regular position is centre or wing.
Christian Francois Schoeman is a South African rugby union player. His regular position is fly-half.
Beka Gorgadze is a Georgian rugby union player, currently playing for Top 14 side Pau. His preferred position is number 8.
Peter Samu is an Australian professional rugby union player who is currently a loose forward for the Union Bordeaux Begles in the French Top14 competition. He has represented Australia in international rugby. After several seasons playing in Australia and England, Samu gained his professional career breakthrough in New Zealand, firstly with Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup and then the Crusaders in Super Rugby.
Madosha Michael Tambwe is a South African rugby union player for Montpellier. He usually plays as a winger.
Matthieu Jalibert is a French professional rugby union player who currently plays for Bordeaux Bègles and France national rugby union team. His position is fly-half.
Tyrone Green is a South African rugby union player for Harlequins in the Premiership. He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, wing, fly-half or centre.
Pablo Uberti is a French rugby union player, who plays for Union Bordeaux Bègles.
Christophe Urios is a French rugby union player and coach. He is currently the head coach of Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne.
