Springboks’ Nche aspires to bring home Rugby World Cup trophy

After their triumph over England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday, Ox Nche exuded happiness. Image via Twitter @Patricia344130.After their triumph over England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday, Ox Nche exuded happiness. Image via Twitter @Patricia344130.

Of the six completed scrums during Nche’s time on the field, the Boks claimed four penalties, including Handre Pollard’s match-winning shot at goal that sealed the nail-biting 16-15 win.“To put up a performance like he did last night, I think that is tremendous,” South Africa assistant coach Deon Davids said on Sunday. After his starring role in the England win, retailer Woolworths even offered Nche a year’s supply of chocolate cake.

She is known as Ox, a perfect moniker when you compare his body build to a heavy-set bullock, rather than his given name of Retshegofaditswe, which means ‘We are blessed’ in Tswana.He grew up in a rural village between Bloemfontein and Lesotho, played for the University of Free State, and was part of South Africa’s Baby Boks set-up in 2015, helping the side to third place in the world under-20s championship.

Off the field, Nche’s sense of humour is appreciated by his fellow Springboks while his performances on it, especially at scrum time, have not gone unnoticed.

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