'Third floor': Ox Nche celebrates his 30th birthday in style
The popular player is known for his love of cake and for being one of rugby's best loosehead props in the world.
Over the weekend, Ox Nche posted pictures of his 30th birthday celebration, which took place in Bloemfontein.
The back-and-white party was attended by family and friends, and naturally included a big, beautiful cake!.
He captioned the clip: 'The 3rd floor…Thank God for the wonderful life. Thank you for all the birthday wishes. Thank you to all the friends and family in my life. I love you guys'.
While Ox Nche celebrated his 30th birthday, he has made 40 test match appearances for the Springboks.
The Bok veteran is enjoying mingling with the squad's newbies, whom he has taken under his wing.
He said of his mentorship: 'It makes you want to better yourself. You know the standards that have been set. It just makes you want to take them and try to elevate them to the next level.'
He added: 'When we give each other advice, we are actually pulling each other up. We don't doubt the information we're giving each other'.
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