From Injury To Springbok Opportunity For Stormers Star Evan Roos

Comment by Leighton Koopman

While Evan Roos will be focused on solidifying his loose trio combination with Deon Fourie and Ben-Jason Dixon over the next couple of games, the Stormers No 8 can also rejuvenate his Springbok ambitions with some strong performances.

The 25-year-old wont have a better opportunity to do it than in the next three local derbies in the United Rugby Championship.

The Stormers will play the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium next Saturday 2pm kick-off, while there will also be a trip up to Ellis Park to face the Lions and the return North-South Derby in Pretoria.

Those three matches are where Roos will come up against fellow players also pushing for Bok honours, and they will not stand back for each other as they try to impress national coach Rassie Erasmus ahead of the Test season later this year.