Joseph Dweba earns Springbok recall with virtual alignment camp invite, signalling a return to the national team setup.
Joseph Dweba has been invited to the virtual Springbok alignment camp. Image: X/Twitter @nasser_mo3gza. This news signals a return to the national team setup for Dweba, who missed the Boks’ first alignment camp in the Cape earlier this year alongside Aphelele Fassi.Dweba’s Springbok Journey: Navigating Challenges
However, he suffered a major disappointment last year when the Springboks overlooked him as a replacement for the injured Malcolm Marx in the World Cup squad. Dweba’s recent run of games for the Stormers has been crucial in earning him a place in Friday’s alignment camp. The young hookers are all vying for a spot, knowing that Deon Fourie, the Boks’ third-choice hooker at last year’s tournament in France, will retire from Test rugby before 2027.The Springboks are keen to identify and develop a third hooker to work alongside Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm Marx, with Fourie’s retirement looming.
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