Deon Davids heaps praise on Trevor Nyakane

Springbok forwards coach Deon Davids has given a warm assessment of prop Trevor Nyakane after the recent British & Irish Lions tour and ahead of the coming Rugby Championship. 

Nyakane was one of the stand-out performers in the Boks’ series victory over the Lions and his larger-than-life personality coupled with his skill-set has been a real advantage for them. 

“Trevor Nyakane for me is a champion‚ a champion in the sense that whatever task is given to him‚ he always does it with the right attitude and he always gives 100%‚” Davids said. 

“It has shown in his performances at tighthead as well as at loosehead‚ and having a player with those assets in the team broadens the team’s base in terms of depth and gives us many more options. 

“We are very happy with what he has achieved and the same goes for other players around him like Ox Nche and Steven Kitshoff‚ which gives us exciting prospects going forward.” 

The Boks face Argentina in Port Elizabeth on Saturday and the South Americans will be up against as they take on a now battle-hardened outfit with the momentum of victory at their backs.