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Ben Tune – The Red Rocket

Ben Tune was one of those hard, straight running wings who was fearless on attach. He burst onto the international scene in 1996 as a 19 year old and immediately made an impact for the Wallabies. In the late 90’s he was their man and a more than suitable replacement for the great David Campese […]

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25/09/2017

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Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs – Currie Cup Finals

The Blue Bulls and The Freestate Cheetahs will face each other in the 10th Currie Cup Final between these two great sides. We look back at the previous 9 finals. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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19/10/2016

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Bob Skinstad – The Original Impact Player

After represented South Africa at all levels, including captaining the U21 Springbok side in 1996 and 1997 and playing for the SA Sevens team in 1997, Skinstad made his debut for the Springboks off the replacements bench against England at Twickenham on November 29, 1997. The Zimbabwean born back rower was utilized as an impact […]

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18/03/2016

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Brent Russell – The Pocket Rocket

The Pocket Rocket. Brent Russell hit the South African rugby scene like a thunder strike in early 2002 when he shone for the Pumas in the Vodacom Cup. He was given an opportunity in the Springbok trials and again impressed with his speed and skill. He was selected in the Springbok group and made his […]

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19/08/2016

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Breyton Paulse – Electric Finisher

Electrifying. That is the best word to describe Breyton Paulse. He was a try scoring machine and in a professional game dominated by big men, he stood out. Who would forget his back flips after scoring tries? What always stood out for me about Breyton is how he enjoyed the game and always played with […]

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05/08/2016

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Brian O’Driscoll – The Center Of Excellence

Brian O’Driscoll was in many people’s eyes, the greatest center that ever played rugby. In our opinion he was second to the great Danie Gerber, but putting this video together certainly made us think about it more… O’Driscoll was sublime. He was a midfield mastermind who could create opportunities our of nothing, read the game […]

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30/07/2017

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British & Irish Lions – 10 Greatest Tries

Right, the Lions squad has been announced and we are already getting excited for this tour! We look back on the long history of Lions and we have selected the 10 greatest tries scored by the Lions in a test against the All Blacks, the Springboks or the Wallabies. Who did we leave out? Leave […]

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20/04/2017

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British & Irish Lions on Tour in South Africa | 1974 & 1980

The reason we love the British & Irish Lions tours, is because it is the last traditional rugby tour. The Lions have over the years played in some epic encounters against provincial sides in South Africa and in this first video in our series of three, we look back on a couple of great tries […]

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02/07/2020

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British & Irish Lions on Tour in South Africa | 1997

In the second video in our series, we look back at the 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and all the tries the Lions scored against provincial and mid-week sides during the tour. Watch out for John Bentley, he was in sublime form! If you like this channel, please support us on […]

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07/07/2020

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British & Irish Lions on Tour in South Africa | 2009

In the third video in our series, we look back at the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and all the tries the Lions scored against provincial and mid-week sides during the tour. If you like this channel, please support us on Patreon by clicking on this link: https://www.patreon.com/realrugby?fan_landing=true

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13/07/2020

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Bryan Habana – The Phenomenal One

Bryan Habana is the greatest Springbok wing ever. Bold statement, I know, but just look at what he has achieved in his career. It’s not just about the number of tries he has scored, but also the type of tries. He could do things on the field that no other player could and score tries […]

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07/10/2017

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Cabous van der Westhuizen – Breaking The Mould

Cabous van der Westhuizen was a great winger. There, we said it! He wasn’t that popular up north, but that had more to do with his appearance than his ability. The laid back surfer was a potent finisher and he was one of those players for whom the ball always seemed to bounce right. In […]

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27/02/2017

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Carlos Spencer – King Carlos

Carlos Spencer was one of those players who was just brilliant when he was on form. He broke into the Auckland senior side in 1995 and became an All Black in 1996. Unfortunately, he had to compete with Andrew Mehrtens for the All Black no 10 jersey. Merhtens was arguably a more rounded player, but […]

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30/10/2018

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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 […]

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09/02/2019

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Chester Williams – Champion of a New South Africa

Chester Williams is a South African legend. He was one of the stars for South Africa in the 1995 Rugby World Cup and he made his presence felt with outstanding performances throughout the year. He scored some great tries for Western Province, The Cats and the Springboks in a career that spanned the 90’s. Enjoy […]

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10/08/2016

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Chris Badenhorst – The Freestate Flyer

Chris Badenhorst was brilliant, just brilliant. It’s an injustice that he only ever played two tests for the Springboks as he was a sublime finisher with electric pace. He held the South African first class try scoring record for many many years and he is still the greatest try scorer in Freestate rugby history. A […]

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25/03/2017

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Chris Latham – Attacking Genius

Chris Latham was a lethal runner and overall brilliant on attack. He could cut defenses to pieces and liked running straight and hard. He was very good under the high ball and had a good left boot to take pressure off his team. He was one of the most complete fullbacks to ever play the […]

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18/02/2020

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Christian Cullen – The Paekakariki Express

Christian Cullen was, in our opinion, the greatest fullback that ever played the game. He was an exceptional runner who could sidestep anything and instinctively create try scoring opportunities out of nothing. We still can’t understand how he played his last test at 27. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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22/10/2016

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Christophe Dominici – The French Flyer

We are very sad to hear of the tragic passing of Christophe Dominici. He entertained rugby fans all across the world with his explosive pace and try scoring ability. His performance against the All Blacks in 1999 will go down as one of the greatest of all time. RIP champ and thanks for all the […]

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25/11/2020

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Currie Cup Rugby – The Dream XV

We have played selector again and we have picked our greatest players who have made their name in the Currie Cup. We have only selected players from 1980 onward, because that is our frame of reference. Please note that we specifically looked at the players’ performance in the Currie Cup alone and some modern players […]

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28/10/2016

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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1939 – 1969

With the Currie Cup for 2018 kicking off this weekend, we thought we would put together a series of videos featuring highlights from all the finals from 1939 to 2017. We searched deep into our archive and found some great footage. The Currie Cup is still the oldest provincial rugby tournament and it’s history is […]

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16/08/2018

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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1970 – 1974

This is the second video in our ten video series on the history of Currie Cup finals. In our second video we look at the five finals played from 1970 to 1974, which was mostly dominated by Northern Transvaal and Transvaal. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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23/08/2018

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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!

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01/09/2018

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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1980 – 1984

This is the fourth video in our series on the history of the Currie Cup. This week we feature the first half of the 1980’s when Western Province dominated the local scene in South Africa. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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06/09/2018

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