International Career
As his paternal grandmother was born in Wales, Eastwood is eligible to play for Wales. He was selected for the squad for the international friendly against New Zealand in May 2007 and the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Czech Republic in June, however an existing back injury did not heal as quickly as hoped and Eastwood was forced to withdraw from the squad.
He was selected for the squad to play Bulgaria and went on to score his debut international goal in the first half of their 1–0 victory on August 22, 2007. John Toshack, the Wales manager, said, "It was a really special goal Now we have got a player up front who knows his business. We have been aware of his goalscoring exploits and have worked hard to make sure he became a Wales international."
Despite being out of favour at Wolves during the 2007–08 season, Eastwood continued to be selected for the Welsh national team and scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Luxembourg in March 2008. He has scored four goals in ten international appearances. However despite having a very successful start to his International career – and a promising partnership with Craig Bellamy up-front, Wales Manager John Toshack has since ignored Eastwood and has not selected him for Wales since Wales' 2010 World Cup Qualifying Match against Azerbaijan in Cardiff. In September 2008 however, he was unable to take any part due to injury. His most recent appearance for Wales came in February 2011 in Wales' Nations Cup match with Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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