Marcel van der Merwe is the latest South African player to go in search of greener pastures overseas. The Bulls this week confirmed that the Springbok tighthead prop will be leaving the Pretoria side at the end of the current Super Rugby season to join French club Toulon.The burly 128kg‚ 1.88m prop‚ who has seven Bok caps since 2014 and five SA under-20 games under his belt from 2010‚ will add to the already existent South African influence at the club in southern France. Already in the clubs’ books is their captain Juan Smith‚ Bryan Habana and Duan Vermeulen.“I’m very happy to start a new adventure in Toulon‚” Van der Merwe was quoted on the club’s website.“Before coming I spoke to Bakkies (Botha)‚ Duane) Vermeulen) and Juan (Smith). They told me good things about the club‚ supporters and life over there. Toulon is a very attractive club that plays a lot like the Bulls.”It remains to be seen whether the 25-year-old‚ who is currently among the players selected for the South Africa A side that will play the England Saxons over two weeks‚ will remain in the Bok fold.New Bok coach Allister Coetzee has leaned towards a stance whereby the selection of overseas-based players will become increasingly unlikely in future.Home is where the true Bok heart isWithin the next fortnight, Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and his coaching staff will have visited all six South African Super Rugby franchises. Van der Merwe is the second player in as many days to leave the Bulls’ kraal.On Wednesday the Pretoria side announced the departure of another former Bok prop‚ Dean Greyling‚ who was given an immediate release to join French Top 14 side Oyonnax.Greyling has played 67 Super Rugby matches and 50 Currie Cup games for the Bulls‚ as well as three caps for the Boks.The Bulls also announced the extension of the contracts of winger Jamba Ulengo and loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman until October 2018. - TMG Digital..