Ox wins scrum for Bok MVP!

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SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say and voted Ox Nche as the standout Springbok in a narrow defeat to Ireland on Saturday.

In a poll run after the final whistle, 35.77% decided that the burly prop had the most telling influence for the men in green and gold in Durban, ahead of three-Test playmaker Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and two-time Bok world champion Handre Pollard.

Called “the most destructive loosehead in the world” after his influential 2023 World Cup semi-final performance, Nche was named Man of the Match at Kings Park following his monstrous outing in the scrums against the Irish.

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However, the front-row powerhouse was pushed by Feinberg-Mngomezulu (35.59%), who showed that he has the aptitude for Test rugby coming off the bench early for veteran fullback Willie le Roux.

Yet, 9.61% felt Pollard’s perfect eight penalties from the kicking tee was worthy of more praise.

Which Bok impressed you the most at Kings Park?

Ox Nche
35.77%
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
35.59%
Handre Pollard
9.61%
Pieter-Steph du Toit
5.49%
Grant Williams
2.65%
Malcolm Marx
1.74%
RG Snyman
1.65%
Jesse Kriel
1.46%
Eben Etzebeth
1.28%
Damian de Allende
1.01%
Kwagga Smith
0.82%
Gerhard Steenekamp
0.55%
Cheslin Kolbe
0.46%
Siya Kolisi
0.37%
Faf de Klerk
0.27%
Franco Mostert
0.27%
Willie le Roux
0.27%
Frans Malherbe
0.27%
Salmaan Moerat
0.18%
Kurt-Lee Arendse
0.18%
Bongi Mbonambi
0.09%
Marco van Staden
0.00%
Vincent Koch
0.00%

Photo: @Springboks/Twitter

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