Rosko Specman: SA Rugby
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named three new additions to his national squad with Rosko Specman, Dan du Preez and Johan Grobbelaar called up to join the Boks in Cape Town.
The call-up for Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) marks his first to the Springbok side, while Specman (wing) and Du Preez (loose forward) return after being included in the wider squad for the Castle Lager Lions Series.
Grobbelaar has been a key figure for the Vodacom Bulls in the last few seasons, and he also represented the Junior Springboks in the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia in 2017.
Specman, meanwhile, made his Test debut against Georgia last month as he establishes himself at international level in the 15-a-side code after a successful career with the Blitzboks.
Du Preez, in turn, was one of the unlucky few who missed out on selection for the Test against Georgia and the South Africa ‘A’ match after Testing positive for COVID-19.
They join Duane Vermeulen (No 8) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf), who were the other two additions to the team.
The Springboks will face the British & Irish Lions in the third and deciding Test in Cape Town on Saturday and then travel to Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Argentina on 14 and 21 August respectively.
