Willie le Roux insists his worldwide profession is just not but over.
The veteran fullback, talking at an SA Rugby sponsorship occasion in Joburg on Thursday, admitted he nonetheless feels the pull of the nationwide setup.
“You do miss being within the workforce on a regular basis, particularly while you play with them and rejoice the great wins,” he stated as quoted by News24.
Le Roux earned his a centesimal cap towards Italy in Gqeberha in July, earlier than that includes within the 24-17 loss to the All Blacks at their Eden Park fortress in Auckland two months later – the Boks’ final defeat of 2025.
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Le Roux says he’s centered on his commitments to the Vodacom Bulls who face the Lions in Saturday’s URC derby at Loftus Versfeld.
“For me, presently it’s about taking part in within the URC for the Bulls and doing my greatest there. You by no means know what can occur sooner or later. I simply want to remain wholesome and match, as a result of we don’t know what lies forward.”
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Nevertheless, at age 36, and with Damian Willemse and Aphelele Fassi constantly delivering stand-out performances at fullback, it’s exhausting to see how Le Roux will get again into the Springbok set-up.
Even Le Roux admits: “The No 15 jersey is in excellent palms.”
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