Beast Mtawarira

Beast predicts great things for Mchunu, Sharks

Beast Mtawarira has high hopes for protege Ntuthuko Mchunu after the young loosehead prop returned from his maiden Springbok experience a better player.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 16: Tendai Mtawarira of the Springboks brings his children onto the field for his 100th test for South Africa during the second test match between South Africa and England at Toyota Stadium on June 16, 2018 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Recap: How each Bok centurion celebrated their 100th

Will Eben Etzebeth join Victor Matfield and Beast Mtawarira as the only Springbok centurions to claim wins in their 100th Test appearance?

Ntuthuko Mchunu Kolisi of South Africa during the Springboks training session at Loftus Versfeld B Field, Pretoria on 21 June 2022

Mchunu ready to release the beast on Wales

Having been compared to a Springbok icon in the first footsteps of his career, rookie prop Ntuthuko Mchunu says he will be out to write his own story when he makes his Test debut against Wales on Saturday.

South Africa's lock Eben Etzebeth (R) and South Africa's blindside flanker and captain Siya Kolisi celebrate after victory with teammates in the third rugby union Test match between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions at The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on August 7, 2021. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

Beast: Eben loves what the Sharks are doing

Beast Mtawarira, who was part of the initial conversations that brought Eben Etzebeth to the Sharks, has shed further light onto why the Springbok lock chose to move to Durban.

Beast: It can’t just be about the money

Former Springbok prop Beast Mtawarira has offered some sage advice to South Africa’s aspirant professional rugby players about the pitfalls of big-money offers to play abroad.

Beast: I am going to go for him at every scrum

With the Springboks set to visit Twickenham on Saturday, Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira has spoken about how he dismantled the England scrum in the 2019 World Cup final when the teams last met.

Beast: Annelee was the heartbeat of the Boks

During a spectacular career spent scrumming with rugby giants packed in behind him, Beast Mtawarira remembers relying on the support of Annelee Murray, and the most-capped prop in SA Rugby history pays tribute to the Springboks’ beloved public relations manager in her book, ‘The First Lady of Springbok rugby’.

Beast: I never imagined my career would turn out the way it did

Springbok great Tendai Mtawarira chats to former teammates Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger about his rugby career, what he’s been up to since retiring from the game and how the famous ‘Beast chant’ started.

Watch: Beast’s 100th Springbok Test

Look back at some of the best moments from Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira’s 100th Test for the Springboks, including a few special words from SuperSport commentator Kaunda Ntunja.

‘Springboks love Lions challenge’

Veteran prop Beast Mtawarira has predicted the Springboks’ high-profile three-Test series against the British & Irish Lions next year could go to a decider.