Impressed by the success of Steven Kitshoff, loosehead prop Ox Nche aspires to assist the Springboks develop into back-to-back world champions.

A 2019 World Cup winner and one of many unique Bomb Squad members, the 71-Check Kitshoff nearly led the DHL Stormers to back-to-back Vodacom United Rugby Championship titles this season.

Nche, who has began 14 of his 19 appearances within the inexperienced and gold, mentioned having a participant of Kitshoff’s calibre within the Bok squad has introduced the very best out of him.

“I don’t see Steven as competitors, we merely attempt to assist each other,” Nche informed reporters in Pretoria on Wednesday. “Watching Steven play for the Stormers makes me wish to be a greater participant. I take pleasure in that.

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“He’s a high quality participant and has already received a World Cup, and that’s one thing that I aspire to realize as nicely.

“I see what he does and take a look at to do this, or higher. I’m rising as a participant.”

The 27-year-old echoed coach Jacques Nienaber’s sentiments that specializing in the Rugby Championship, somewhat than the Rugby World Cup was important for the Boks.

“You need to climb a mountain step-by-step, and we first must get via the Rugby Championship and play nicely in that event to construct momentum for the World Cup,” Nche mentioned.

“As a lot as it’s at the back of our minds we all know we’ve got a activity forward; we’ve got to play nicely now and present that you just’re adequate to make the squad ultimately.

“In order that’s our focus – taking these matches [in the Rugby Championship] step-by-step, week by week and after we get to the World Cup we’ll be able to face the problem.”

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