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06 Oct 2025

Munster Rugby star named in South African side for World Cup warm up

Munster Rugby star named in South African side for World Cup warm up

Munster's Jean Kleyn will start for South Africa on Saturday. PICTURE: Sportsfile.

JEAN KLEYN'S hopes of making the South African Rugby World Cup squad received a boost after he was named in the starting lineup for their warm up clash with Argentina on Saturday.

The Munster second row will make his second appearance for the Springboks in Buenos Aires in their first run out since the end of the Rugby Championship.

Kleyn only made his South African debut last month in their 43-12 win over Australia at Loftus Versfield Stadium in Pretoria. He played five times for Ireland and was a part of their World Cup squad four years ago.

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