South Africa secured a 55-10 win over Georgia at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday, 19 July 2025 for the Rugby World Championships. It was Springbok star player Retshegofaditswe ‘Tshego’ Nché also popularly known as ‘Ox’ Nché who scored the winning goals. Fans and social media were ecstatic by the win. Nché’s dominance as the prop in the scrums of the rugby field was the focus of the match. One commentator likened his energy and reference to Eskom. When Nché is not playing for the Springboks Rugby team he is best known for his humorous personality and surprising passion for baking, which has endeared him to his fans and team mates alike.
Nché also plays for the KwaZulu Natal Rugby team the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. Prop is in his usual position. Nché is a scrummager with an international position.
A gent gave Ox Nché his flowers after his incredible performance on the pitch on Saturday evening, and the clip was shared by @scelumusa on TikTok on 19 July 2025. He expressed the following as he raved over the 29-year-old rugby player by saying: “This man produced more electricity in the scrums than Eskom had produced in the last six months in South Africa. This man needs to be the first person knitted in South Africa. Sir Ox, proudly South African, ” said the guy in the video. The clip echoes what Springbok supporters have long known, “Ox” Nché is electrifying pride across the rainbow nation.
A powerhouse loosehead prop, Ox Nché (born 23 July 1995 in Bloemfontein) has cemented himself as one of rugby’s most dominant scrummagers. Weighing in at 122 kg and renowned for his technical excellence, he has represented the Springboks since 2018, earning over 41 caps to date. Notably, he played a pivotal role off the bench in the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final against England, where his impact shifted the momentum in South Africa’s favour.
Nché and the Springboks team will enjoy basking in the glory of the victory they accomplished in Mbomela Stadium. The score of fifty-five was sensational and will be talked about in the years to come. There is no doubt that that Nché was the right player in the right scrum at the right time. He and all his team mates were assembled in the correct position at the right moment. Months of training, skill and talent went into the team’s goals making the match a complex challenge. The energy Nché channelled in the field will certainly put Eskom to shame. South Africans across the country will feel united by the game.
The Georgia team for its part was one of the toughest nuts to crack on the Rugby playing field. But they were not Springboks tough. The Springboks through its team players individually bring a whole new dimension to playing the sport. Nché in particular would give the Georgians a run for their money. Rugby is a game that takes no prisoners. You either seize the opportunity or be seized. Ox Nché as his nickname indicates has proven himself a game changer for the Springboks, professional rugby and South Africa as whole.
Article written by:
Yacoob Cassim
Journalist at Radio Al Ansaar
