Specman was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

He made his debut for the Sharks in the 2010 Vodacom Cup quarter final game against Griquas.

[6] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.

[8] In 2013, Specman was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[9] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.

[18][19] Along with sevens teammates Cecil Afrika and Chris Dry, Specman announced that he was joining the Cheetahs beginning in 2017.