2023-06-23 13:43:34
Second row Jean Kleyn, a five-time Irish international, has been cleared by World Rugby to play for his home country of reigning world champions South Africa and can dream of playing in his second Rugby League. consecutive rugby world.
The 29-year-old Jean Kleyn has played for his adopted country five times, thanks to the residency rule after playing for Munster from 2016. His last appearance with the XV du Trèfle dates back to the victory over Samoa in the pool match of the 2019 World Cup.
The new regulations, which came into force at the beginning of 2022, allow players to be selected for their country of birth (or that of their parents or grandparents) once a period of at least 36 months elapsed since their last selection with their adopted country.
Kleyn, who has more than 130 appearances for Munster, was part of the United Rugby Championship team, a competition involving selections from the Welsh, Irish, Italian, Scottish and South African provinces, which beat the Stormers (19- 14) in the final in Cape Town at the end of May.
However, he took part in a training camp within the Springbok group and can now claim his first selection next month, against Australia in Pretoria.
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