Springbok loose forward Evan Roos
Loose forward Evan Roos, who was a surprise omission from the latest Springbok squad, has received a clear message about what to do next.
The Springboks recently concluded their latest alignment camp, and although Rassie Erasmus is clearly casting his selection net far and wide, there was surprisingly no place for Stormers star Evan Roos.
After bursting onto the scene a couple of years ago with a variety of standout performances, the form of Roos has been a bit hit and miss since then, while injuries have blighted his progress at times.
However, he has been a hugely influential performer for the Stormers of late, and it was thought that this would be enough to keep him on the Springbok radar.
It does leave one to wonder what boxes the national coaches feel the 25-year-old is not ticking, but Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani has insisted that he will come back better and stronger.
“If you’re in the Springbok alignment camp, yeah, we celebrate you and are happy with you,” Hlungwani commented before explaining the clear message that would be communicated to Roos.
“And if you’re not there, the best thing we can always tell you is to work harder, keep looking for improvement, and that’s the same thing we’ve sort of told Evan.
“He knows he can always be better, and that’s where his mindset is now. He’s just going to keep working and keep putting his hand up, and that opportunity will eventually come again.”
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