Boks opt to rest Ox
Rassie Erasmus has decided to allow Ox Nche to rest for Saturday’s clash with Wales, causing the Springboks to reshuffle the front row.
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Category: Ox Nche
Ox more ‘worthy’ than PSDT for POTY
Loosehead prop Ox Nche’s exclusion from this year’s nominations for World Rugby’s top award, despite his dominant performances for the Springboks, exemplifies a stark bias.
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Ox boost for Boks
The Springboks have breathed a sigh of relief over Ox Nche, as the world champions hinted at using the wider squad in their final Test of the year against Wales in Cardiff.
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Boks sweat over crocked Ox
Loosehead prop Ox Nche is a fitness concern for the Springboks in the countdown to the world champions’ season finale against Wales in Cardiff.
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Scrum boss Ox thrives on being ‘niggly’
Springbok prop Ox Nche has revealed the mental warfare and technical mastery behind his scrummaging ability in the buildup to Saturday’s clash with England at Twickenham.
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Watch: Ox feasts on England’s scrum
Ahead of Saturday’s clash at Twickenham, take a look back at when Ox Nche made cake out of England’s scrum to help the Springboks come from behind to win last year’s World Cup semi-final.
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Watch: Ox bulldozes Scottish pack
As the Springboks brace themselves for a showdown with Scotland at Murrayfield, this clip highlights the impact of “the most destructive loosehead in the world”, Ox Nche.
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Plum: Rusty Boks sharpened Sharks teeth
The Sharks’ returning Springboks may not have immediately hit top gear, but John Plumtree believes they’ll inject more bite into next weekend’s clash with Munster.
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PSDT crowned Boks best
Pieter-Steph du Toit was the Springboks’ MVP as the world champions claimed their first Rugby Championship title since 2019, according to SARugbymag.co.za readers.
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Poll: Pick your Bok of the Rugby Champs!
As the confetti settles on the Springboks’ Rugby Championship title victory, here is your opportunity to pick which player shone brightest throughout the tournament.
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Rassie on the art of Bok scrum
In the latest episode of his vlog series, Rassie Erasmus unpacks what makes Springbok scrumming great, as Ox Nche and Frans Malherbe discuss the beauty of the set piece.
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Bok champ weighs in on transfer talk
Ox Nche has addressed reports linking the Springbok world champion with a move to a French club from the Sharks at the end of next season.
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