Born in South Africa but now based in Staffordshire, Divan Grobler joined the Tigers academy in 2020/21.

Divan comes from a sporting family, mostly in athletics and hockey, and identifies Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard as his rugby hero.

He played his early rugby as a hooker at school but moved to fly-half from the age of 10, while also playing cricket and tennis

Previously a student at Kearney College, he now attends Rugby School. 

Getting to know you

If you could meet a famour person, dead or alive, who would it be?
Joost van der Westhuizen, the former South Africa scrum-half

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Super speed so I could run further in a game!

Who’s the most famous person you’ve taken a selfie with?
Bismark du Plessis, the South Africa hooker.