South Africans in other teams?

Question

There are ex South Africans in the teams of England and France. Also in those of Australia, Scotland, Canada, USA, Portugal and Italy.Do you know of any other WC countries that have South Africans in their teams?

Answer 1

Huh? Which ex-South African play in USA team? Anyway, why should it matter? If they were left out of the SA side and offered better prospects in other team, then I'd say go for it! But an interesting question nonetheless  :)

Answer 2

There was a total of 16 South Africans playing for other overseas teams in this years Rugby World Cup.

Australia - Daniel Vickerman (Cape Town, South Africa)

Canada - DHT van der Merwe (Worcester, South Africa),   Nick Trenkel (Randburg, South Africa)

England - Mike Catt (Port Elizabeth, South Africa), Matt Stevens (Durban, South Africa)

France - Pieter de Villiers (Malmesbury, South Africa)

Italy - Rolland de Marigny (Durban South Africa), Rolland de Marigny (Durban South Africa)

Namibia - Lu-Wayne Botes (Johannesburg, South Africa), Johannes Meyer (Bloemfontein, South Africa), Jacques Nieuwenhuis (Brakpan, South Africa), Piet van Zyl (Worcester, South Africa)

USA - Philip Eloff (Mossel Bay, South Africa), Chad Erskine (Pietermaritzburg South Africa), Owen Lentz (King William's Town, South Africa)

Wales - Ian Evans (Johannesburg, South Africa)