Win or lose with Wasps, Twickenham and England beckon for Nathan Hughes

The Fijian-born No8 did not play rugby until 2008. Now 24 and facing Exeter in a Premiership semi-final with Wasps, he is could be the latest Pacific islander to play for EnglandEven Nathan Hughes sometimes wonders which direction his life would have taken had he not found rugby, almost by accident, at the age of 16. He reckons he would still be hanging out in Lautoka in Fiji, maybe playing some hockey or just watching the world go by. “I’d probably still be back there kicking it around back in the neighbourhood,” he says, looking momentarily wistful. “I do look back and think: ‘What would I b…