The Springboks completed a stunning comeback win against England in their Rugby World Cup semi-final, a result largely inspired by Ox Nche.
Photo: X / Twitter. Photo: X / Twitter.The powerful prop came off the bench and won a series of scrum penalties that completely changed the momentum of the Test, with the final match-winning three-pointer having resulted from another penalty earned at the set piece.Nche, who is a popular and colourful character, was widely celebrated post-match, with most observers believing that he should have been named man of the match.Ox Nche was magnificent.
“It took us 70 minutes to get a foothold in the match, and the players refused to give up and fought until the end. I’m very proud of them for that.”Kolisi echoed his coach’s sentiments: “England are a world class team, and a very different team to a year ago. We had to dig deep to get the win and I’m proud of the way the players fought.”
The Bok skipper added: “It’s great to be in a position to defend our title. It was not about how ugly the game was, for us it was about South Africa winning the game. “England were outstanding on the night with the way they played, and we had to fight to make it through to the final.”
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