CURRIE CUP
Michael Kumbirai has Bok dream
Kumbirai’s battle with Springbok loosehead Ox Nche against Free State last weekend was part of a long-standing rivalry between the two
Western Province tighthead prop Michael Kumbirai would like to make the least glamorous position on the field "cool" during the Currie Cup campaign.Last weekend in a torrential downpour the former St Albans College pupil was an anchor for the WP scrum in conditions that required a boat rather than boots. And he was impressive both in the tight and the loose.Kumbirai‚ 22‚ is behind Springboks Frans Malherbe and Wilco Louw in the tighthead pecking order at the union but he is not letting that deter him from his dream of playing for the Springboks in the future."I definitely believe I can reach higher honours‚" Kumbirai said. "I’m working closely with the coaches‚ especially forwards coach Hanyani Shimange‚ to achieve that."I know tighthead is not the most glamorous position on the field‚ but I’d love to be able to make it a cool position because it is a vital position."I’m not exactly sure how to make it cool‚ but I guess if you play well and have a meaningful impact on the game then ...
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