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Ox Nche during the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter final match between France and South Africa at Stade de France on October 15, 2023 in Paris, France.
Sweet-toothed Nche, 28, came on in the final half an hour of the game, and his crucial interventions at set pieces helped the Springboks into this Saturday’s historic final where they face fellow three-time winners New Zealand. After his starring role in the England win, retailer Woolworths even offered Nche a year’s supply of chocolate cake.
Nche 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 has become a cult figure among South African fans due to his light-hearted character and love of sweet treats.
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