Springboks
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus called up hooker, Johan Grobbelaar, and hooker Wilco Louw to squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.
This was after utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels withdrew due to an injury sustained in the Bulls’ clash against the Scarlets last weekend.
Louw played the last of his 14 Tests in 2021, while Grobbelaar has been a regular member of the Bok squad this season, starting the Tests against Portugal in Bloemfontein and Australia in Perth.
“It’s always sad to lose a player to injury and we wish Jan-Hendrik all the best on his road to recovery, but this opens the door for Johan and Wilco to make their mark against quality opposition in Scotland, England and Wales.
“Jan-Hendrik offered us the luxury of serving as a prop and hooker, but with his versatility out of the picture, we decided to call up a specialist prop and hooker,” Erasmus said.
The Springboks will depart for a training camp in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, on Sunday before travelling to Edinburgh on 3 November.
The Boks will face Scotland in Edinburgh (Sunday 10 November), England in London (Saturday 16 November) and Wales in Cardiff (Saturday 23 November) on their traditional end-of-year tour.
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