Rising Springbok prop talent Ntuthuko Mchunu is looking to blaze his own path in the national team set-up, despite comparisons to former Bok legend Tendai Beast Mtawarira.
The 25-year-old Mchunu is expected to make his third appearance for the Boks this weekend in the one-off Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein, and he will be hoping that it will be his first start in the green and gold.
His Bok debut back in July 2022 was also in Bloemfontein in the second Test against Wales , when he came off the bench in the second half, in a match that ended in a tight 13-12 defeat.
He had to wait almost two years for his next Bok appearance, against Wales again, but this time at Twickenham last month, with him coming off the bench in a thumping 41-13 win .
Mchunu will now hope to make an impact and show what he can do as a starter, and although he has been compared to Mtawarira he wants to be his own player and will be eager to show that against Portugal.
