The country is in the midst of vicious debate about the Springbok flyhalf‚ but Curwin Bosch’s name has all but disappeared from this conversation. A lot of it has to do with decisions beyond the 21-year-old’s control. The fact that Bosch is multi-skilled and hugely talented is not in doubt, but he finds himself in the difficult position of playing for a team whose coach‚ Robert du Preez‚ has a namesake son who plays flyhalf. Whether thisis a clearly thought-out rugby decision that will be beneficial for the game in SA in the long run remains to be seen but Bosch’s posting to fullback removes him from the flyhalf debate in the interim. Doubts linger over Bosch’s defensive solidity at No 10 but Robert du Preez junior has not set the scene alight‚ while Bok incumbents Handré Pollard and Elton Jantjies have incurred the wrath of SA rugby supporters for their indifferent showings. Perhaps being out of the spotlight has been a blessing for Bosch‚ who says he is starting to find the fun th...
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