Julian Heaven qualifies for five countries but has turned down the chance to play for Spain ahead of next year’s World Cup because he wants to focus on his Exeter Chiefs career.

The 25-year-old hooker, who was born in Australia, joined the Chiefs last summer and part of his attraction to the club was that he is eligible to play for England.
Prem clubs have to meet England Qualified Player quotas to avoid sanctions and earn extra spending under the salary cap.
The policy played a part in Exeter’s wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso pledging his allegiance to England rather than his native Wales.
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