Phrases we learned during the 2023 Rugby World Cup
This year's Rugby World Cup brought with it new phrases that added some colourful words to our slang vocabulary.
Learning never stops.
Sport is not only entertaining, but there is a lot that one can learn from it.
These are the top three phrases we learned at the 2023 World Cup where the Springboks emerged as the champions.
Wit Kant
Uh oh...
Don't say this near any English rugby players!
We know that it means 'white side', but it got lost in translation badly when the Boks played England in the semis.
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8 seconds in is the audio. Bongi is shouting ‘wit kant’. White side. I think this is the Springboks system call for when the opposition are switching the play. He identifies this early and alerts his defenders.
— A-P (@rugby_ap) October 23, 2023
You can hear him shout it repeatedly. pic.twitter.com/MvG3qYnpYr
Bomb Squad
This is a phrase or nickname for the Springboks' replacements on the bench.
Eurosport gives the following meaning: "The name given to the group of forwards renowned for making a devastating impact off the Springboks' bench."
Our Bomb Squad will be crucial!
— I G: On_Spotlight (@spotlightz1) October 25, 2023
Bring it home Champs🙌🌐🇿🇦
#SAvsNZL#SAvsENG#rugbyworldcup2023#Springboks #RWC23
Bingo Mbonambi
Tom Curry pic.twitter.com/Xa3KP3EIXd
Ox's real name
Springbok player Ox Nche's real name is Retshegofaditswe 'Ox' Nche.
Retshegofaditswe means, 'we are blessed'. And, boy, were we blessed in that semi-final!
According to Rugby World, he was given the nickname 'Ox' as a testament to his power at the scrum and in breakdowns.
His sister, Fox, also plays rugby and according to The South African, she plays in the same position as her older brother.
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To :
— Oxkraal (@oxkraal) October 29, 2023
- A Rugby World Cup Debut
- Playing every single Springbok game at the World Cup
- To a WORLD CHAMPION 🏆
Ladies and gentlemen, His Oxcellency @ox_nche 🙌🏾#saladsdontwinscrums #OxNche #OxKraal #RWC #Springboks #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/RqXhZTCirw
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