South African Born Players Who Have Represented Other Countries
Since the readmission of South Africa to international rugby, its rugby talent has migrated across the world. There are many high profile South Africans who, through residence or ancestry, are representing or have previously represented other countries. Players of note are:
- Hendre Fourie, Matt Stevens, Stuart Abbott, Nick Abendanon, Brad Barritt Mouritz Botha and Mike Catt for England
- Clyde Rathbone, Daniel Vickerman and Tiaan Strauss for Australia
- Brian Liebenberg and Pieter de Villiers for France
- Tobias Botes, Carlo Del Fava and Quintin Geldenhuys for Italy
- D.T.H. van der Merwe for Canada
- Rhys Thomas and Ian Evans for Wales
- Andrew Mehrtens and Greg Rawlinson for New Zealand
- Richardt Strauss for Ireland
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