Stormers loosehead prop Ntuthuko Mchunu scores against Cardiff in the quarter-final. The Cape side will look to their scrummager for another all-round performance against Leinster on Saturday evening.
Whether he is going up against Irish international tighthead Tadhg Furlong, emerging star Tom Clarkson or veteran Rabah Slimani on Saturday evening, Stormers loosehead prop Ntuthuko Mchunu will be frothing at the mouth to destroy another scrum in the United Rugby Championship (URC).
Following a destructive performance against Cardiff and their Welsh tighthead Kieron Assiratti in the quarter-final this past weekend, Mchunu will be looking for an even better display against Leinster at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium (6.30pm kick-off).
He has earned back-to-back Player of the Match awards at DHL Stadium, and while his scrummaging is winning the hearts of Stormers fans, it is his all-round game that is making the 27-year-old an overnight cult hero in Cape Town.
Since joining the inaugural URC champions from the Sharks at the start of the season, Mchunu has produced the performances that could get him back into the Springbok setup, where he will look to add to the three caps he has earned so far.
