Star duo extend stay at Sharks

The Sharks are delighted to have retained the services of two of the most prominent front-rankers in South Africa today in Ox Nche and Thomas du Toit.

The duo have signed on until the conclusion of 2023. Du Toit, who weighs in at a whopping 136kg, hails from the Western Cape but made Durban his home straight after completing his schooling career and has been an integral part of the Sharks forward pack ever since.

CONFIRMED: Thomas Du Toit has been locked and loaded with The Cell C Sharks until 2023🦈#OurSharksForever #LockedAndReloaded pic.twitter.com/CDamSOPGvC

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 6, 2020

Nche is a more recent addition, joining the Sharks in 2020 after several years in Bloemfontein where he turned out for the Cheetahs, and has been one of the most impressive members of the squad with his high work-rate, all-round skill and strength in the scrum.

CONFIRMED: Ox Nche has been locked and loaded with The Cell C Sharks until 2023🦈#OurSharksForever #LockedAndReloaded pic.twitter.com/Pnr6tkVfTp

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 6, 2020

“He has done an incredible amount of work and he should take a lot of the accolades,” said Robbie Kempson - former Springbok and Sharks prop - of du Toit.

“From where he started compared to where he is now, he is a different prop and he can hold his own on the tighthead without question.”