Former England rugby star Mike Catt could play against the British and Irish Lions for the new Southern Kings.
Catt, born in Port Elizabeth, was in a provisional Southern Kings squad for its debut match in his old hometown on June 16.
The Southern Kings, made up of players from the Eastern Cape, are hoping for a successful launch toward Super rugby status at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Catt was down to play flyhalf in a lineup forwarded by coach Alan Solomons for approval from Southern Kings chief selector and Boland Rugby Union president Francois Davids, Port Elizabeth's Daily Dispatch reported on Thursday.
The squad also included former Springboks Solly Tyibilika, De Wet Barry, BJ Botha, Neil de Kock, and Brent Russell and some of South Africa's new world sevens champions.
Catt played for the Lions on their victorious tour of South Africa in 1997 and was injured out of the 2001 tour of Australia.
In 75 appearances for England, he played in four World Cups, helping England win in 2003 and reach the final in 2007, after which he retired from international duty.
Aged 37, he has been turning more toward coaching at London Irish, though he played at Twickenham last weekend in the Barbarians' 33-26 win over England.
