'They feel so detached from each other' — Jean Kleyn on his 'bizarre' World Cup journey

There's quite a story behind Jean Kleyn's journey to wearing green and gold.

ALL AROUND THE WORLD: South Africa's Jean Kleyn with wife Aisling and son Eli Noah. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Jean Kleyn admits that it feels “bizarre” to be representing his native South Africa at this Rugby World Cup just four years after wearing a different shade of green at the tournament in Japan.

The Munster lock was a late, and a shock, call-up to Joe Schmidt’s Ireland squad in 2019. He made his debut the month before, against Italy, and bagged two more starts against England and Wales before edging Devin Toner out of the travelling party.