New Zealand born first-five Gareth Anscombe has revealed how difficult it was during his transition into the Welsh national team.
The former Blues playmaker has told the UK's Daily Mail that fans of the 'Dragons' failed to accept him as one of their own.
The 27-year-old made the move north in 2014 at the request of Wales coach Warren Gatland due to his ancestry.
Anscombe's mother is from Wales which made him eligible for selection, despite having represented New Zealand at under-20 level.
Nearly four years on and after 18 tests for his adopted country, Anscombe said only now are Welsh fans starting to accept him.
"For some reason, my name has managed to rile up a lot of people in Wales, and I'm not too sure why," he told the Daily Mail.
"Maybe it's because it got built up a lot, or my connection to Gats [coach Warren Gatland], for some reason. Maybe that annoyed people. I just seem to be someone who has riled people up. I've learned to not get caught up in it.
"My mum is from Cardiff. She still has a Welsh accent. And my grandparents - who have passed away now - were both born and bred in Wales. I know there are always arguments about time service and things like that, and I was crucified for that when I first came over here.
"I've been here almost four years now, and hopefully people are starting to think of me as Welsh. Every now and then people will still say, 'You're a Kiwi', and I don't want to take away my New Zealand heritage, but that has taken time, and it will continue to take time."
Anscombe was born in Auckland and attended Rosmini College on the North Shore. He played 10 times for the Blues and 27 for the Chiefs in a three-year stint in Super Rugby. Anscombe scored 581 points in 41 provincial games for Auckland.
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