▁was ▁against ▁Italy ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Six ▁Nations ▁tournament . ▁He ▁effectively ▁ended ▁his ▁England ▁career ▁by ▁signing ▁for ▁Top ▁ 1 4 ▁club ▁Toul ouse . ▁ ▁In ▁an ▁interview ▁with ▁The ▁Times ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Flo od ▁revealed ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁consider ▁res ur rect ing ▁his ▁Test ▁career ▁by ▁playing ▁rugby ▁for ▁Germany . ▁Ch anges ▁to ▁the ▁World ▁Rugby ▁el ig ibility ▁reg ulations ▁introduced ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁allow ▁a ▁player ▁to ▁make ▁a ▁one - time ▁switch ▁of ▁national ity ▁by ▁playing ▁in ▁an ▁Olympic ▁event ▁for ▁the ▁player ' s ▁new ▁country , ▁provided ▁that ▁said ▁player ▁has ▁not ▁represented ▁his ▁or ▁her ▁first ▁country ▁for ▁three ▁years ▁and ▁holds ▁national ity ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁country . ▁Flo od ▁applied ▁for ▁a ▁German ▁pass port ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Bre x it ▁vote , ▁and ▁has ▁already ▁satisfied ▁the ▁three - year ▁stand - down ▁period . ▁Flo od ▁can ▁qual ify ▁for ▁Germany ▁if ▁he ▁plays ▁for ▁the ▁country ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁Olympics ▁se vens ▁qual ifiers , ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Le ic ester ▁Tig ers ▁profile ▁ ▁England ▁profile ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : English ▁people ▁of ▁German ▁descent ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Mor p eth , ▁North