Divided loyalties but Uini Atonio living the dream with France

Uini Atonio has a great story and he tells it well.

Born in the Canterbury region in New Zealand, the 25-year old is of Samoan heritage and played for the land of his parents’ birth at an U20 Rugby World before moving to La Rochelle and earning a place in Philippe Saint-Andre’s squad of 31 for this World Cup.

Such a circuitous route isn’t unique.