Boks coach Jacques Nienaber, seen here with captain Siya Kolisi, has named the squad for the forthcoming season. Picture: TERTIUS PICKARD/GALLO IMAGES
A notable inclusion is that of Marcel Coetzee who has led the Bulls to a United Rugby Championship final against the Stormers in Cape Town this weekend. With the Bulls and Stormers advancing to the final of the URC this week, Nienaber called up Roos, Fourie, Warrick Gelant who makes a return to the national set-up for the first time since the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Johan Goosen, who joined Cobus Reinach in the opening week, will also remain with the squad until the conclusion of the camp to continue his rehabilitation, with Reinach set to remain with the group. “We obviously have to wait a little longer for some players to be released from their club commitments, but we are pleased to be able to announce the squad with exactly three weeks to go before our opening Test against Wales,” said Nienaber.
Good squad, Thor is going to have surgery. Good chance for Roos to stake a claim.