We couldn’t afford a good education: How rugby changed Bok prop’s life [VIDEO]

In his own words, this is the story of how rugby changed the course of Trevor Nyakane’s life for the better.

WATCH AS NYAKANE NARRATES HIS PATH TO BECOMING A STAR ATHLETE DESPITE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES:

Nyakane left the Bulls towards the end of last year on a big-money transfer to French giants Racing 92, and spent New Year’s Eve in isolation with his family in a Paris hotel in order to follow Covid-19 travel regulations after arrival from South Africa.

However, they have quickly got out and about, with the 32-year-old prop posting pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower as they began to explore the picturesque city.

WATCH: A first look at Springbok Trevor Nyakane as a Racing 92 player!

It has been a year since his move and the months that has past, Nyakane has settled in well in Europe and has played a starring role for club and country in the front row.

In fact, despite missing out a nomination in all of the SA Rugby awards categories for this season, Nyakane has

The SA Rugby nominees are (in alphabetical order):

SA Rugby Player of the Year
Lukhanyo Am
Kurt-Lee Arendse
Eben Etzebeth
Siya Kolisi
Frans Malherbe

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Springbok Women’s Player of the Year
Lusanda Dumke
Aseza Hele
Zintle Mpupha
Aphiwe Ngwevu
Nadine Roos

SA Rugby Young Player of the Year
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Junior Springboks / South Africa ‘A’ / DHL Stormers)
Jaden Hendrikse (Springboks / Cell C Sharks)
Canan Moodie (Springboks / Vodacom Bulls)
Evan Roos (Springboks / DHL Stormers)
Henco van Wyk (South Africa ‘A’ / Emirates Lions)

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Springbok Sevens Player of the Year
Selvyn Davids
Zain Davids
JC Pretorius

Junior Springbok Player of the Year
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Suleiman Hartzenberg
Ruan Venter

Team of the Year
Airlink Pumas
DHL Stormers
Springboks

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Coach of the Year
John Dobson (DHL Stormers)
Jacques Nienaber (Springboks)
Jimmy Stonehouse (Airlink Pumas)

Carling Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year
Sebastiaan de Klerk (Airlink Pumas)
Willie Engelbrecht (Airlink Pumas)
Devon Williams (Airlink Pumas)

Carling Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year
Jaiden Baron (Boland Kavaliers)
Jaywinn Juries (Down Touch Griffons)
Duan Pretorius (Down Touch Griffons)

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