Rosko Specman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rosko Shane Specman | ||
| Born | 28 April 1989 Grahamstown | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (11 st 0 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Mary Waters High School, Grahamstown | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Current club | Pumas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–08 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| 2009–10 | Natal Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010–12 | Natal Sharks | 14 | (25) |
| 2013– | Pumas | 34 | (120) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Africa President's XV | 3 | (5) |
| 2014– | S.A. Sevens | () | |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 10 October 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Rosko Specman is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Pumas.[1] His usual position is winger.
Career
Youth
At youth level, he played at the 2007 U18 Academy Week for Eastern Province Country Districts and then for the Mighty Elephants (now Eastern Province Kings) U19 team in the 2008 U19 Currie Cup competition.
In 2009, he moved to the Natal Sharks, where he played in their U19 team.
Natal Sharks
He made his debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup quarter final game against Griquas.[2] He was a first choice player in the U21 team that year, scoring three tries. The following season, he scored four tries in five appearances in the 2011 Vodacom Cup and made another five appearances in the 2012 Vodacom Cup.
Pumas
He joined the Pumas for the 2013 season.[3]
Representative rugby
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[4] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[5]
He was also called into an S.A. Sevens training squad in 2013[6] and was included in the Sevens squad for the USA leg of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series.[7]
References
- ↑ "Player Profile Rosko Specman". sarugby.net. Retrieved 7 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Sharks XV vs Griquas". sarugby.net. Retrieved 7 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Specman 'n Puma". suparugby.com. 5 Nov 2012. Retrieved 5 Nov 2012.
- ↑ "SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "SA President’s XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Specman joins Blitzbokke". Sport24. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Experienced Springbok Sevens side to defend USA title". South African Rugby Union. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.