The withdrawal due to injury of Jan-Hendrik Wessels has opened the door into the Springboks for Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw.
The touring squad now consists of 35 players, following the inclusion of Grobbelaar and Louw.Bulls duo Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw will tour with the Springboks to the UK from Sunday, after utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels was forced to withdraw from the trip because of injury.
Louw played the last of his 14 Tests in 2021, although he was named on the Boks’ standby list for the Incoming Series earlier this year. “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 up the door for Johan and Wilco to make their mark against quality opposition in Scotland, England and Wales,” said Bok coach Rassie Erasmus.
“Johan has been part of the squad this season and is really growing in his role and in the team, while Wilco has been delivering consistently superb performances for the Bulls this season, and he has been knocking on the door for a while now, so I have no doubt he will want to grab this chance with both hands.
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