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Natal Rugby – 1980’s
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Natal Rugby – 1980’s

This week we bring you a collection of some of the best tries scored by Natal during the 1980’s. These tries were originally part of the series of videos titled 101 Tryline Tales and Tryline Tales 2. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
James Dalton – The Bullet
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James Dalton – The Bullet

James Dalton was one of the toughest and skilled hookers to ever play for South Africa. He became the first choice hooker for the Springboks in 1995 after the retirement of the legendary Uli Schmidt. Dalton was technically astute and brought physicality to a Springbok pack that dominated in the late 90’s. He has one […]
Leon Schuster Rugby Stories
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Leon Schuster Rugby Stories

For the true South African rugby fan, there is a inseperable link between rugby and Leon Schuster. He was famous for his rugby albums throughout the 80’s and 90’s and was South Africa’s answer to Max Boyce. He was also a very good story teller. This video is from a Afrikaans TV show called “Spies […]
Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1975 – 1979
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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1975 – 1979

This is the third video in our series on the history of the Currie Cup. In this video we feature highlights of all the Currie Cup finals played between 1975 and 1979. This period was again dominated by Northern Transvaal. Enjoy, and thanks for watching!
Casper Steyn – Underrated Bull
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Casper Steyn – Underrated Bull

Casper Steyn seems to be one of those forgotten provincial rugby players and people don’t remember how good he really was. He could play on the wing or at full back, had a good kicking game and scored some brilliant tries for the Blue Bulls and later for the Pumas. We hope you enjoy this […]
Bakkies Botha – The Enforcer
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Bakkies Botha – The Enforcer

Bakkies Botha will be remembered as one of the toughest rugby players ever. He never took a step back for anyone and his team mates knew they could always rely on him. Solid in the line out, a monster in the tight loose and a demon on defense. Bakkies also had incredible pace for a […]
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 1980’s
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Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 1980’s

On Saturday, Western Province played the Blue Bulls for the last time at Newlands. The greatest provincial rivalry in South African rugby history has produced some of the greatest rugby moments in rugby. Even if Newlands is no longer going to be there, long may this rivalry last. In the first of a series of […]
Sonny Bill Williams – Midfield Maestro
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Sonny Bill Williams – Midfield Maestro

Sonny Bill Williams will be remembered as one of the most creative and destructive midfielders to ever play for the All Blacks. He had amazing hands and an eye for the gap. Unfortunately he had to battle with Ma’a Nonu for the All Blacks’ no. 12 jersey. If it wasn’t for Nonu’s brilliance, Williams would […]
Western Province Rugby – The Golden Years (1982 – 1986)
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Western Province Rugby – The Golden Years (1982 – 1986)

Western Province dominated local South African rugby during the early 1980’s. To this day, they are the only side to have played and won five consecutive Currie Cup finals. That WP team was full of great players like Carel du Plessis, Michael du Plessis, Divan Serfontein, Calla Scholtz, Schalk Burger Snr and Niel Burger. Here […]
Wim Meyer – Power and Pace
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Wim Meyer – Power and Pace

Wim Meyer was a star athlete at Tukkies and made a big impact at the Blue Bulls in 1998. He only payed senior rugby for three seasons, and will mostly be remembered for his famous try against Western Province in the 1998 Currie Cup final. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
AJ Venter – Versatile Tough Man
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AJ Venter – Versatile Tough Man

AJ Venter was one of the toughest loose forwards in South African rugby over the last 25 years. He was a versatile players who played on both sides of the scrum as well as no.8 and lock. Here are his career highlights. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
The Day Gavin Lawless Scored 50 Points In One Match
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The Day Gavin Lawless Scored 50 Points In One Match

In 1997 Gavin Lawless made his debut for the Sharks in the Super 12, when they took on the Otago Highlanders at Kings Park. Lawless put in a flawless kicking exhibition and also scored 4 tries to rack up 50 points! This record still stands today. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Ettienne Botha Rugby Tribute – His Greatest Tries
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Ettienne Botha Rugby Tribute – His Greatest Tries

This is an updated version of our previous tribute to Ettienne Botha. When I think of players who should have been a Springbok, this man is top of the list. He was the ideal inside centre, he knew how to create play for his outside backs and he had an amazing eye for a gap. […]
The Story Behind The Springboks’ Return to International Rugby
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The Story Behind The Springboks’ Return to International Rugby

In 1992 South Africa officially returned to international rugby after decades of isolation and limited opportunities to play test rugby against the best teams in the World. This is a look behind those first couple of months where the coach had to quickly assemble a squad of players to take on the four strongest nations […]
The Springbok Rugby World Cup Dream Team 1995 – 2019
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The Springbok Rugby World Cup Dream Team 1995 – 2019

The Springboks are the 2019 Rugby World Cup Champions! We couldn’t be happier and the win took us down memory lane where we thought about the previous two wins and thinking about those teams and the players that produced the good for us in 1995 and 2007. So we decided to pick our Springbok Dream […]
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 2000’s
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Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 2000’s

The greatest provincial rivalry in South African rugby history has produced some of the greatest rugby moments in rugby. Even if Newlands is no longer going to be there, long may this rivalry last. In the third of a series of videos, we look back to classic moments between these two giants at Newlands in […]
10 Great Tries by the Stormers in Super Rugby
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10 Great Tries by the Stormers in Super Rugby

The Stormers have historically been known for playing attacking rugby. Although in recent years, they have opted for more of a power game, they have still scored some brilliant tries. Here are 10 of the best. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Grant Esterhuizen – Silky Runner
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Grant Esterhuizen – Silky Runner

Grant Esterhuizen was a very solid centre who played for the Blue Bulls, the Cats and the Stormers. He also represented South Africa at test level in 2000 and was unlucky not to play more tests for the Boks. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Pierre Spies – The Ultimate Athlete
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Pierre Spies – The Ultimate Athlete

Pierre Spies divides opinion. The general feeling is that at his best, he was bloody brilliant, but he never consistently lived up to expectations. With all that said, he is what modern rugby players needs to be; big, strong and fast. Love him or hate hims, the fact is he played some brilliant rugby, scored […]
Western Province Rugby – 1970’s and 1980’s
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Western Province Rugby – 1970’s and 1980’s

With global rugby on pause, Real Rugby endeavors to take our fans down memory lane. We have had a lot of requests for this type of video and we will feature more teams in future. In this week’s video, we look back at some great tries scored by Western Province during the 1970’s and 1980’s. […]
The Greatest Bulls Super Rugby Team of All Time
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The Greatest Bulls Super Rugby Team of All Time

With the Vodacom Bulls on top of the rugby world again in South Africa, we took a trip down memory lane and picked our greatest Bulls team in Super Rugby from 1996 – 2019. We looked at players who played most of their rugby at the Bulls. We know this will open a lot of […]
20 Great Springbok Tries Against England – 2000 to 2009
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20 Great Springbok Tries Against England – 2000 to 2009

This is our second video in a series featuring tries scored by the Springboks against England. In the early 2000’s England were dominating world rugby in the lead up to their win at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, but things soon changed. The Springboks started to dominate against them and scored some fantastic tries. Bryan […]
1990 Currie Cup Final – Northern Transvaal vs Natal
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1990 Currie Cup Final – Northern Transvaal vs Natal

Natal came into the 1990 Currie Cup as major underdogs. In their 100 year history, they have never won the Currie Cup and no-one expected them to do so against the mighty Northern Transvaal, who have won the Currie Cup in 1987, 1988 and 1989. But in rugby, anything can happen and with Wahl Batmann […]