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Simon Thomas

South African centre wants to use new rugby law to switch allegiance and play for Wales

South Africa Sevens star Dylan Sage has declared he wants to play for Wales and prove himself a late bloomer at Test level like Hadleigh Parkes.

The 30-year-old centre from Cape Town, who currently plays for Montauban in the French ProD2, has a Cardiff-born father and will become eligible for Wales in December under new World Rugby rules.

“If I can reach my goal of playing Test rugby that would be a dream for me,” he told RugbyPass. “That is my goal and running out for Wales would really appeal to me as my father is from Cardiff, and even speaks some Welsh.

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