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Wiese brothers are inching closer to Springboks dream
The Mercury
|July 04, 2025
WE know that burly Jasper Wiese resembles a runaway train when he gets the ball but his toughness was reflected in his description of the neck injury he suffered earlier this year while playing for his Japanese club.
“Ag no, it wasn’t that serious. It was just two discs in my neck that had to be replaced. It was three months of recovery. It wasn’t like it was one of those yearlong problems,” the No 8 said calmly ahead of Saturday’s first Test against Italy in Pretoria.
No fine, just two discs replaced ... No problem for the 122kg, 1.89m Bok battering ram.
“I am just excited to be with the Boks. It is always a massive privilege for me to be in camp with everybody,” the humble Upington product added.
In camp with Jasper is his younger brother, Cobus Wiese, who is likely to get a debut run next week in the second Test against Italy in Ggeberha. Cobus, who is comfortable in both the second and back rows, has often said in interviews with the Bulls that it is a dream of his to play with his big boet.
Jasper is 29 and Cobus is just a year younger at 28, but there is no question who is the senior.
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