WATCH: New Springboks prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye… Yoh! Eish! Eina!
Scrum is rugby. But smashing is also a thing of beauty. “I like tackling people,” says Ntlabakanye with a twinkle in his eye in one of these clips. Barbarians, thanks for coming, we’re sorry.
Emirates Lions tighthead prop, Asenathi Ntlabakanye. Photo: 947
From one armchair Rassie to another, Asenathi Ntlabakanye has the potential to become a Great Springbok Prop (like in Os and Ox great).
But first things first (we’re getting ahead of ourselves), Saturday’s 'match' (it’s not a Test, so it’s not officially his debut) against the legendary Barbarians…
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We’re getting excited, especially for scrum time. But smashing will also be fun! To whet your appetite, check out these shorts:
(The music in the first one, LOL!)
This one; it's simple physics - LMAO!
The clip below is interesting; Ntlabakanye gives his opinion about ‘The Best Scrum Pack in Rugby’. (He may be a wee bit patriotically biased… We love that!)
‘I love tackling people’… Hehe!