In a year where coach Rassie Erasmus has rotated heavily, loosehead Ox Nche was a constant figure in the Springboks’ matchday squads.
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In a year where coach Rassie Erasmus has rotated heavily - 50 players were picked by the Boks in 2024 - Nche was a constant figure in the Springboks’ matchday squads. He was so dominant that Australia almost lost all of their props to “head injuries” in Perth to force uncontested scrums, while he had the highly rated Los Pumas prop Joe Sclavi doing the moonwalk in both their Test matches during the Rugby Championship.
But scrumming is where he has no equal, with his powerful frame, strength and technique making him the ultimate loosehead prop at the moment.It’s not often that a prop is considered for such an accolade. In fact, in the 23-year history of the award, Ireland hooker Keith Wood is the only front-row forward who have won it when he came out on top in 2001.
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