All Blacks clash is personal for Ox
Springbok prop Ox Nche can’t wait for the scrum battle in what should be another epic Test between the world champions and New Zealand on Saturday.
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Springbok prop Ox Nche can’t wait for the scrum battle in what should be another epic Test between the world champions and New Zealand on Saturday.
Ox Nche doesn’t expect the new scrum law variations to be a major hurdle as the Springbok loosehead takes aim at an “unpredictable” Wallabies pack in the Rugby Championship opener.
Ox Nche was left straight-faced when he was asked about the Springbok scrum “not functioning” after his man of the match performance against Ireland in Durban.
Ox Nche and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu are looking forward to the historic clash that awaits the Springboks in Bloemfontein on Saturday against Portugal.
SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say and voted Ox Nche as the standout Springbok in a narrow defeat to Ireland on Saturday.
Canan Moodie was magnificent in the derby clash between the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks, storming up field before flinging fellow Bok world champion Ox Nche to the turf.
Ox Nche is braced to step into the ring with a former Russian wrestler when the Sharks take on Gloucester in the EPCR Challenge Cup final in London on Friday night.
Springbok and Sharks loosehead prop Ox Nche says there is “nothing more satisfying” than watching a rival pop out of a scrum while asserting his dominance in the set piece.
Rassie Erasmus is reportedly preparing to field Ox Nche in a new position in the Springboks’ opening Test of the year against Wales in June.
Ox Nche harnessed the power of cake as he combined with Sharks and Springbok teammates Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch to send Ulster flying backwards during a URC clash in Durban.