‘Bud Spencer’: How the Boks got their isiXhosa nicknames

08/03/2022 04:49 AM

Supersport isiXhosa commentator Kaya Malotana explains how some of the Springboks have earned colourful nicknames like ‘Bud Spencer’, ‘Spicy Plum’ and ‘Wrong Turn’. Introducing the @Springboks starting XV to take on the All Blacks, but with a twist You’ve been asking for it so we got @Kaya_06133 to give us the lowdown on how each player got his isiXhosa nickname pic.twitter.com/eli7kVbkrE — SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) August 2, 2022 MORE: Stransky gives All Blacks no chance in SA Spicy Plum Wrong Turn 440 We told you we didn’t leave out the bench!@Kaya_06133 is back to introduce the Springbok substitutes for this weekend’s clash against the All Blacks, but with their isiXhosa nicknames and where they come from pic.twitter.com/8KHgfNGWhG — SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) August 3, 2022 Photo: Shaun Roy/BackpagePix The post ‘Bud Spencer’: How the Boks got their isiXhosa nicknames appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.