England call up former 'Baby Bok' Janse van Rensburg
Key takeaways
- Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been named in the Prem team of the season for the past two campaigns
- It was initially thought that Janse van Rensburg, who joined London Irish in 2021 before moving to Ashton Gate, would only qualify for England on the five-year residency ground in November.
- However, his paperwork makes him eligible to play against Fiji on 11 July and Argentina on 18 July.
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Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been named in the Prem team of the season for the past two campaigns
BBC Sport rugby union news reporter Published12 minutes ago Former South Africa Under-20 centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been called up to the England training squad in the clearest indication yet that head coach Steve Borthwick intends to blood him this summer.
Bristol's Janse van Rensburg had been tied to South Africa at Test level by a single 20-minute appearance for the 'Baby Boks' in 2016, but the Rugby Football Union (RFU) successfully appealed to World Rugby last year that his emergency injury cover cameo should not mean he is only eligible for the Springboks.