Autumn Nations Cup: Wales v Italy - Stephen Varney hoping to face country of his birth
From growing up in Pembrokeshire to playing club rugby for Gloucester, scrum-half Stephen Varney has taken an unusual route to the Italy team.
The 19-year-old Welsh speaker hopes to make his first start for Italy when they face the country of his birth in the Autumn Nations Cup fifth-place play-off on Saturday in Llanelli.
BBC Scrum V spoke to Varney's mother and father, former Neath flanker Adrian, to find out more.