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Fouche feels ‘dieplekker’ about his Bok future
From injury setbacks to national anthem goosebumps, Neethling Fouche is stepping out of Frans Malherbe’s shadow and into his own Springbok story.
Having shrugged off his reputation as Frans Malherbe’s ‘stunt double’, tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is excited to carve out his own story with the Springboks.
Fouche made his Bok debut off the bench in the world champions’ 54-7 demolition of the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium last week, and it was everything the 32-year-old dreamt of.
“I know it’s a cliche, but you dream of it literally from when you start playing bulletjie [junior] rugby,” he said. “Yes, it was a Barbarians game, but it felt like a Test match. I know the score was high, but it was still very physical out there.
“Where the Springboks are at the moment, to be able to be part of this story with Coach Rassie [Erasmus] and the team, it’s unbelievable.”
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