Asenathi Ntlabakanye 'getting right' on Coach Daan's farm
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named his matchday 23 on Tuesday with 4 uncapped players featured in the squad. One of them is 26-year-old prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye who plays for the Lions.
Rassie says the Springboks have been tracking the Lions prop for about 2 years and he has been performing on the same level as the guys in the Springbok setup.
"In Asenathi we've got somebody who we see has an unbelievable touch and feel for the game."
He said that with the blessing of the Lions franchise they wanted to get him in the best shape possible for the upcoming international fixtures, so he has been working with coach Daan on a farm in Bloemfontein and so far he has lost about 15-18kgs.
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— Johan Erasmus (@RassieRugby) June 24, 2025
Catch the Springboks in action against the Barbarians on Saturday 28 June, KO: 17:10 (local time)
