Ox Nché

thumb|Ox Nche Retshegofaditswe 'Tshego' Nché – more commonly referred to as Ox Nché – (born 23 July 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South African national team (the Springboks). His regular position is loosehead prop. He is an internationally acclaimed scrummager. Quotes Every rugby player’s dream is to represent your country and be the best player you can be. Ever since [my first cap] I’ve been telling myself, ‘Do whatever it takes to get back there’. Getting a chance to represent your country is the biggest honour and privilege. The only thing I had was hope and hard work. Honestly speaking, it is a privilege to have even gotten this opportunity. I can’t compare myself to guys like Os or Tendai, because I’m just beginning my journey I try not to think about it because those guys are legends, so not to put pressure on myself I just focus on what I can do to help the team and where I can contribute. I don’t have the experience that most guys have, in our pack I’m one of the guys with the least caps. From what I have learnt from the coaches is that they have standards that the Springboks thrive on. I’m still getting there, but personally I’ll do anything to make sure I get to that level. Every single detail, every single way to get better, I’m always willing to listen. They want everyone to be aligned and the intensity on and off the field has been pretty good. I’m excited for that challenge. I’m like 1.75m, so I can go pretty low [in the scrum]. It’s an exciting challenge for me personally and it will be an exciting battle up front. They are a a very good team, so taking them on at the set pieces is always going to be a major challenge, but we’re well prepared for that. I’ve been working with coach Daan since I was U19, and I know him very well. He has a passion for scrumming and has ignited that in the rest of us forwards. It’s been really competitive. Everything is competitive, we’re trying to get each other better. From where the World Cup scrums were we’re trying to go another step and get even better – that’s just what the Springboks do. Ox Nche: The only thing I had was hope and hard work,July 2021, SA RUGBY MAG b y The Reporter External Links Category:Rugby union players from South Africa Category:1995 births