Curwin Bosch Makes Bold Springbok Claim After Bulls Return: ‘My Best Will Be Good Enough’

Curwin Bosch has made it clear that his international ambitions remain firmly intact after returning to South African rugby with the Bulls.

The 29-year-old fly-half recently joined the Pretoria-based side from French club Brive, where he says his time overseas helped him develop both personally and professionally. He made his United Rugby Championship debut for the Bulls against Zebre Parma last weekend.

Bosch now sees the move as an opportunity to revive his hopes of returning to the Springbok setup.

Bulls Add Experienced Option at Fly-Half

Bosch arrived at the Bulls to provide additional experience at No. 10 alongside Handre Pollard, giving the team another established option in a key position.

The move represents a return to South African rugby for Bosch after seven seasons with the Sharks were followed by his spell in France.

Although he can also operate at fullback, Bosch remains firmly attached to the fly-half position and believes he is at his best when given responsibility for directing the team’s attack.

France Helped Bosch Rediscover His Freedom

Looking back on his time at Brive, Bosch described the experience as an important mental reset.

He said moving to France allowed him to step away from distractions and concentrate entirely on playing rugby. That environment, he believes, helped him rediscover the freedom that characterised his game earlier in his career.

Bosch explained that he felt restricted during some of his final seasons in South Africa, whereas his time in France allowed him to return to a more instinctive style of rugby.

He believes that freedom has been returning over the past two years and could now play an important role in his ambitions with the Bulls.

Former Test Prospect Wants Another Chance

Bosch was once considered one of the country’s most promising young backline players and earned his first two Springbok caps at just 20 years old.

However, his international career did not develop as many had anticipated, and he has not added to those two Test appearances.

Now, at 29, Bosch believes the experience he has accumulated can help him make another push for national selection.

Bosch Refuses to Abandon Springbok Ambitions

For Bosch, the desire to represent South Africa has never disappeared.

He believes that combining the knowledge and experience gained throughout his career with the freedom to play his natural game can restore the confidence required to compete at international level.

The fly-half remains convinced that the best version of his game can still be enough to earn selection for the Springboks.

Fly-Half Remains His Preferred Position

Despite his versatility, Bosch has no hesitation about where he wants to play.

The Bulls recruit said he will always prefer No. 10 because it gives him the opportunity to have the ball in his hands and control the game.

He regards the competition for places at fly-half as extremely strong but believes that intense rivalry can benefit everyone competing for the position.

A Fresh Chapter With the Bulls

Bosch’s arrival gives him a new platform to demonstrate what he can offer at the highest level of South African club rugby.

After rebuilding his confidence and broadening his experience in Europe, he now has the opportunity to establish himself with the Bulls and potentially put himself back into the Springbok conversation.

For a player who earned his first Test caps as a teenager and once carried significant expectations, the Bulls chapter could provide another opportunity to revive an international career that Bosch insists is far from finished.