Reluctant 'Beast 2.0' Mchunu 'breaks' Maritzburg College 'tradition' with Springbok elevation
There's a quip going around that Ntuthuko Mchunu has gone against Maritzburg College "tradition" in getting picked to play for the Springboks.
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Marcell giddy about Bok return, rekindling friendships: 'You never take this for granted'
For the best part of a year, Marcell Coetzee had to regularly and politely bat away questions about his Springbok ambitions as well as a perception that the national coaching staff was perhaps ignoring him.
Wales opt for consistency in face of Bok experimentation, make 1 change for Bloem
Wales have made just one change to their starting line-up for Saturday's second Test against the Springboks in Bloemfontein.
'There's nothing in it ... they can pick who they want': Wales skipper pays no mind to Bok overhaul
Wales coach Wayne Pivac said they hadn't paid too much attention to the raft of changes Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made for the second Test between the sides in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Wales avoiding Bloem? Boks see nothing strange about delayed travel: 'We do it too at times'
Some might mischievously speculate it's because Bloemfontein is too sleepy, pragmatists will argue many teams have travelled to match-day locations less than 24 hours before kick-off.
Wales great Edwards calls Nienaber's picks disrespectful: 'When I first read it, I thought I made a mistake'
Wales legend Gareth Edwards has lashed out at Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber for his raft of changes to his team for the second Test in Bloemfontein, calling them disrespectful to the tourists.
Roos rise conjures 'what if' Augustus remained in SA: 'It helps your Bok chances to stay'
Before Evan Roos became the bellowing soon-to-be Springbok back-rower, many thought by this point in the World Cup cycle it would be Juarno Augustus' name writ large in a Test starting XV.
Record-breaker Deon Fourie matures into fine 'Brannas': 'Never give up on your dreams'
Deon Fourie's nickname is "Brannas" - the Afrikaans abbreviation for brandy - but he's not too keen to expand too much on how he acquired it.