Versatile Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane made the transition from loosehead to tighthead prop look easy, but he admitted it was fraught with frustration at times.
While technically, it's an incredibly difficult thing to do, Springbok swing prop Trevor Nyakane has made the switch from loosehead to tighthead look so easy.
However, the ease seen in his everyday work, where he regularly scrums opponents into the ground, is also birthed in the pain and uncertainty of not knowing whether he'll always get it right as well as outside voices that make his life difficult. Nyakane, who will be coming off the bench for Sunday's Rugby World Cup opening game against Scotland in Marseille, explained how Springbok scrum coach Daan Human helped him find the right path.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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