As his nickname suggests, this man-mountain of a prop is a modern-era version of an Os du Randt (Springbok prop, 1994-2007) – albeit slightly smaller in stature.

Born and bred in Bloemfontein, where he attained certain cult status as Free State Cheetahs No 1 in recent seasons, Ox Nche made headlines at the end of last season when he signed with the Cell C Sharks.

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A back-to-back SA Schools representative (2012-13), Nche has already earned a Springbok test cap, against Wales in Washington on June 2, 2018, and boasts 25 Super Rugby caps since 2016. He was also part of the world cup winning squad in 2019 witch makes it hard to believe that this man still chews his nails before a squad announcement