Welsh rugby's latest budding young superstar has revealed why playing for England was never on his radar and the generosity of school teachers that changed his life.
Christ Tshiunza was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002, at a time when the country was engulfed in a civil war. A year later, his family emigrated to the UK, eventually ending up in Cardiff for a safer life.
Growing up, he was initially unable to speak English, which made it difficult to fit in and make friends in school. But, in an interview with The Times, Tshiunza speaks glowingly of the effort that those around him made to ensure he felt welcomed, and that's when he fell in love with Wales.
