Bok prop leads URC top 100
Springbok loosehead and former DHL Stormers skipper, Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Top 100.
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Springbok loosehead and former DHL Stormers skipper, Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Top 100.
Three Springbok forwards have been included in the top 20 of a list of the 100 best rugby players in the world.
Steven Kitshoff rued a terrible first 20 minutes and a “free for all” at the breakdown after the Springboks were comfortably beaten by the All Blacks in Auckland.
The Springboks have been forced to make a change to the starting lineup to face the Wallabies in Pretoria after Ox Nche was ruled out of Saturday’s clash.
Rassie Erasmus has revealed that Ox Nche is a serious doubt for Saturday’s Test match against the Wallabies after picking up an injury during a training session.
Inspired by the success of Steven Kitshoff, loosehead prop Ox Nche aspires to help the Springboks become back-to-back world champions.
DHL Stormers tighthead prop Neethling Fouche channelled his inner poet for this delightful ode to skipper Steven Kitshoff on social media.
It has been a month of farewells for DHL Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff, but Saturday is the final one – at least for two seasons.
Jean de Villiers has hailed the impact of outgoing captain Steven Kitshoff in helping turn the DHL Stormers into @Vodacom #URC title challengers.
Springbok loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff is heading to Ireland for an adventure, but he will return to continue his fairy-tale DHL Stormers career for years to come, writes MARK KEOHANE.