My best is good enough for the Boks, says new Bulls man Curwin Bosch

Former Springbok flyhalf Curwin Bosch is confident in his abilities to regain a spot in the national team, as he prepares to make his debut with the Bulls against the All Blacks. This will be the third game of their renowned rivalry tour, following matches against the Stormers and Sharks. Bosch, 29, played two games for South Africa early in his career, against Argentina and Wales, but was unable to secure any caps before leaving the sport in 2023.

Since then, Bosch has played for Brive in the French second division, where he believes his experiences have helped develop him as a player. When asked about his ambitions to play for the Springboks, Bosch firmly stated, "I 100% still have those ambitions (to play for the Boks). The day those ambitions go away, I’ll stop playing rugby."

Bosch explained that leaving the Sharks, where he began his senior career as a 19-year-old, was essential to stepping out of his comfort zone and learning new things. He described it as a mental break, stating, "It was like a mental break, if I can put it like that. It was just so good for me mentally. To spend a bit of time in France, just to get the shackles off and get back to what I do best, which is play rugby."

Bosch emphasized that his decision to leave the Sharks was not due to any discontent but rather a need to escape his comfort zone. He explained, "Sometimes it is hard to leave that comfort, but it was exactly what I needed. Just to get out of my comfort zone and go to a country where I couldn’t speak the language, and in my position (communication) is a key part of it. I learnt a lot."

Expressing his excitement for what is likely to be his first appearance with the Bulls against the All Blacks, Bosch admitted that he is thrilled to be in the running to participate in the historic match. "It’s an amazing experience. I think they said the last All Blacks tour here was in 1996 which was a year before I was born. So it’s an amazing opportunity and I am really excited for this weekend. It is an opportunity of a lifetime, to test yourself against the second best team in the world," said Bosch.