The 22-year-old Shingi Manyarara, who holds Zimbabwean nationality, dreams of one day playing for the French national team. This could very well happen in the coming months. Another unusual case has emerged at the door of the French national team, and this time, few expected it. In fact, Shingi Manyarara recently gave an interview to Figaro, revealing his desire to play for the French team in the future. With Zimbabwean nationality, he remains firm in his stance and seems ready to change his sporting nationality, a bet he might well succeed in a few months. Among the surprise qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup in Australia, Zimbabwe has several players from clubs in the Hexagon, which is a nickname for France. Farai Mudariki (Nissa Rugby), Jason Fraser (USON), or Shingi Manyarara, the only representative of his country in the elite. However, he does not seem determined to represent Zimbabwe. If the French national team is his dream, a hypothetical selection could take place as early as 2028 for the flanker, a position in rugby. "It's a difficult answer, but my eyes are currently set on France. I need to put Zimbabwe aside. It's clearly a dream, but also a mission for me, to play for France. My priority, for now, is the Top 14, to put Racing in a good position, work to reach the top 6. And then, we will focus on the French team," Shingi Manyarara said in an interview with Figaro. According to World Rugby Regulation 8, a player can represent a national selection if he was born in that country, if one of his parents or grandparents was born there, or if he has lived there for five consecutive years immediately before his selection. A player born in Zimbabwe, without any French parents or grandparents, can therefore become eligible for the French national team through this residency rule, provided he has lived in France without interruption for five years. He must also not have already played any international matches with the Zimbabwean national team, as he would then be tied to that selection. Shingi Manyarara, who arrived in France in 2023, would therefore be eligible in 2028 to wear the jersey of the French national team (at least for now).