This past weekend’s Six Nations matches all featured at least one South African.
The northern hemisphere showpiece kicked off with Scotland hosting Ireland at Murrayfield.
I love watching games between these two countries simply because of Flower of Scotland and Ireland’s Call being sung before battle.
Anyway, Stormers centre Huw Jones and Cape-born former Paul Roos scholar Josh Strauss started for the Scots, who also missed Loeriesfontein mannetjie WP Nel because of a neck injury.
On the opposite side of the pitch there was CJ Stander, a former Bulls star whose brother, Janneman (weird name, I know), led SWD into battle against the Stormers on Saturday.
England, usually eerste when it comes to picking South Africans, didn’t have a single Saffa.
Instead, former Sharks player Scott Spedding, in France’s No15 jersey, was the only South African-born player on the field.
I get the feeling that the Welsh don’t like us South Africans much, I can’t think of one representing the Dragons in recent years.
Italy is a different story, though, and with Klerksdorp yster Quintin Geldenhuys having finally retired last year, they now have a new Saffa in the form of Braam Steyn.
The Cradock-born star, who played two games for the Natal Sharks back in 2012, packed down at the side of the scrum for the Italians in their clash with Wales yesterday.