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'We're not dead yet': Grobbelaar fighting to keep Bulls' Currie Cup, own Bok hopes alive

Johan Grobbelaar is a fighter type of hooker, who has made his name by not standing back from any challenge.

The Bulls No 2 rose from almost nowhere to become one of director of rugby Jake White’s most important squad members.

His bulldozing displays during his breakthrough 2020 and 2021 seasons led to his maiden Springbok call-up two years ago. The 25-year-old is a spotless lineout operator and gives as good as he gets in the fringes and the back of the drive.

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However, the former Paarl Gymnasium pupil never got to make his Springbok debut after not being used as part of the wider British & Irish Lions series and Rugby Championship squads that year.

Since then, Grobbelaar has been in a fight to depose the person clinging onto the third Bok hooker option, Stormers No 2 Joseph Dweba.

But there is no doubt that Grobbelaar believes he could still get back up to the green and gold standard.

"Of course. Everyone playing in South Africa wants to be a Springbok, it’s all of our childhood dreams," said Grobbelaar.

"You have to back yourself. You train and play to be the best. It’s a big dream and something you want to accomplish.

"But at this stage, I must just keep playing my game consistently well, doing well for the Bulls, weekend in and out, and whatever happens, happens.

"I must just keep my side clean and do as much as I can."

To break the international door down, however, the ex-SA Under-20 international has just two remaining Currie Cup rounds to give the Bok selectors something to think about.

The Bulls face the Griffons at 17:00 at Loftus on Friday in a scramble to make the last four of the competition they won twice two years

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