Brett Bowie, who plays for the Abu Dhabi Saracens club, scored two tries for the United Arab Emirates in its 34-19 win over Cyprus A last month in Limassol, the second largest city in Cyprus.
Bowie, a prop, played the first half for the Emirates side, and helped himself to two tries in the first 10 minutes of the game.
He is now looking at heading for a tour around Asia as the United Arab Emirates team plays in the Asian Five Nations series.
The Emirates team is coached by former Wallaby Duncan Hall.
Bowie, who grew up in Mosgiel, captained a strong Otago Boys' First XV in 1985. He went to the University of Otago, where he played for the University A team for a couple of seasons, winning a banner in 1988.
After finishing with a double degree in physical education and economics, he played in Wellington before heading to Korea.
When he went to Abu Dubai about six years ago, he started playing again. He had been picked for the United Arab Emirates over the past couple of years, and was top try-scorer for his club last season. Bowie works in corporate training at the Emirates International Steel company.
At 45, he is thought to be headed by only two players older than him to have played international rugby. Mark Spencer, a lock, was 57 when he played for Qatar last year, while Argentinian great Hugo Porta was 47 when he played in a centenary match for Argentina in 1999.
The oldest All Black is Ned Hughes, a Southland hooker, who played for the All Blacks in 1921, aged 40.
