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Nche Out of Springboks Tour with Ntlabakanye Called Up

Asenathi Ntlabakanye joins Springboks as injury replacement for Ox Nche despite pending doping hearing; Ntlabakanye may play until hearing in December, SA Rugby confirmed.

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South Africa prop Ox Nche will play no further part in the side's five-match European tour, including the Test against Ireland, and has been replaced by Asenathi Ntlabakanye, who is awaiting a hearing on an alleged doping violation.

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In August, the South African pillar Asenathi Ntlabakanye, which was tested positive for a banned substance, was summoned as a reinforcement by breeder Rassie Erasmus and could play against the Blues on Saturday, November 8th. He received support from the Springboks group and the technical staff.

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A few days from the shock against France's XV on Saturday, November 8, the South African world champions suffered a break. The left pillar Ox Nche, wounded, is replaced by a player at the heart of a polemic...

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News24 broke the news in South Africa on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
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