A Springbok is one of a host of stars who will be representing a second Test nation at the 2src23 RWC starting in France next weekend.
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Prior to all the official squad announcement, as many as 2src players were in line to play for a different Test country at this year’s World Cup than the ones they won their first cap for at international level.
But now that all 2src squads have been confirmed, only 14 made the cut and Springbok Jean Kleyn is one of them.
At the other end of the spectrum, the biggest personality who qualified to make an allegiance switch but ultimately failed in his bid to win a place in his second nation’s squad is controversial former Wallaby Israel Folau.
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LIST OF PLAYERS WHO’LL REPRESENT A NEW NATION AT RWC
POOL A
| Player | New nation | Former nation |
| Richard Hardwick | Namibia | Australia |
POOL B
| Player | New nation | Former nation |
| Jean Kleyn | South Africa | Ireland |
| Jack Dempsey | South Africa | Australia |
| Adam Coleman | Tonga | Australia |
| Malakai | Tonga | New Zealand |
| Charles Piutua | Tonga | New Zealand |
| George Moala | Tonga | New Zealand |
…. to be continued
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