Seabelo Senatla, on the back of standout performances for the Stormers, has joined Evan Roos at the second Springbok alignment camp in Cape Town.
Roos has been in red-hot form in 2022, yet was controversially overlooked for the first Bok workshop in Durban.
But Jacques Nienaber looks to have been swayed after Rassie Erasmus praised the talented loose forward for his efforts against Glasgow Warriors two weeks ago.
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Senatla’s inclusion at the Bok camp, which kicked off on Sunday and will run until Thursday, is deserved but a bit of surprise.
The former Blitzbok hasn’t been on the national radar since 2014, when he was selected for the Bok squad for an end-of-year tour, but never played.
He was certainly in Erasmus’ sights when he first took over as Bok coach in 2018, and it was understood that was one of the reasons the 29-year-old stopped focusing on sevens.
His national recognition is just reward for his commitment to becoming a more rounded 15s player this season.
Not only has there been the scintillating tries and flashy play that many have come to associate with the speedster, but Senatla has also shown that he has a bit of grit to his game.
The wing is constantly working back and making vital tackles, while he has got stuck in winning defensive turnovers under pressure.
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