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Gaffie du Toit – Confident Brilliance

We named this video “confident brilliance” because Gaffie du Toit was at his brilliant best when he had confidence. On top form, he could kick drops from anywhere, land long range penalties and break the advantage line almost at will. Du Toit hit the South African landscape like a hurricane in early 1998 when he […]

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04/03/2019

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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!

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22/02/2019

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Stephen Brink – Free State Prodigy

Stephen Brink was a schoolboy prodigy who played for Free State Schools twice, captained them and also played for SA Schools. There was a lot of buzz around the young player when he made his senior debut for Free State in the mid-90’s and he lived up to the promise by scoring some fantastic tries. […]

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21/02/2019

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Stefan Terblanche – Fantastic Finisher

Stefan Terblanche hit the South African rugby scene like a hurrican in 1998. James Small was injured and Nick Mallett needed a new right wing. Terblanche showed promise as youngster at Boland but in 1998, he got an opportunity to show the world what he could do, while playing for the Sharks in the Super […]

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18/02/2019

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10 Classic Tries By The Stormers in Super Rugby

The Stormers have at times played the most exciting rugby by any South African side in Super Rugby, but they have never been able to convert that form into winning trophies. In saying that, they have scored some great tries over the years and here are 10 of the best. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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16/02/2019

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10 Classic Tries By The Sharks in Super Rugby

The Sharks have made the Super Rugby final on four occasions, but could never win the Southern Hemisphere’s toughest competition. Over the years they have produced some magic moments and in the early years of Super Rugby, they were South Africa’s flagship team. To wet your appetite for Super Rugby 2019, we took a trip […]

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15/02/2019

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10 Classic Tries By The Lions & Cats in Super Rugby

The Lions have been the form South African team in the Super Rugby competition over the last couple of years. It’s amazing to think that in 2013, they did not play Super Rugby. Their story has been a strange one. They played as Transvaal in 1996, The Gauteng Lions in 1997, The Golden Cats from […]

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14/02/2019

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10 Classic Tries By The Bulls in Super Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls are three time Super Rugby Champions. Can they get back to their former glory in 2019? Super Rugby 2019 kicks of this weekend, so we took a trip down memory lane and selected 10 great tries the Bulls have scored in the early years of Super Rugby. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

SAUK TV

13/02/2019

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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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Thinus Delport – Powerful Runner

Thinus Delport was an elegant runner who could glide through aby defense and when he was on form, he was one of the best attacking fullbacks in world rugby. Injuries did disrupt his career, but he was in peak form in 1997 and then again in 2000 and 2001. Thinus should have played more tests […]

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06/02/2019

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Patrick Lambie – Class Act

What a shame Patrick Lambie was forced to retire at the young age of 28. His continuous struggles with head injuries is testament to his toughness and his willingness to put his body on the line. Patrick played 56 tests for the Boks after making his debut as a 20 year old in 2010. He […]

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20/01/2019

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Schalk Burger – The Incredible Schalk

Schalk Burger was voted World Rugby Player of the Year in 2004 after his breakout season. We was a fantastic player who could slow down opposition ball at the breakdown, had deceptive speed and above all, he had good hands for a forward. Schalk cam back from serious injury twice in his career. The first […]

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19/11/2018

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Joe Roff – Brilliant Brumby

Joe Roff was a brilliant rugby player. Powerful and fast, he was a try scoring machine, famously racking up 15 tries in the 1997 Super 12 series (when only 11 games were played in regular season). He was also a good kicker of the ball and a phenomenal play maker, often creating opportunities for his […]

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12/11/2018

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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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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 2005 to 2009

This is the second last video in our series on the history of the Currie Cup. This week we look back at the finals played between 2005 and 2009, a period dominated by the Cheetahs with the Bulls and Sharks also featuring strong. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

SAUK TV

17/10/2018

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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 2000 to 2004

This is the 8th video in our series on the Currie Cup, the world’s oldest provincial rugby tournament. In these 5 years there was again a shift of power as Western Province won the title in 2000 and 2001 and the Blue Bulls started a period of dominance by winning the cherished trophy 3 times […]

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11/10/2018

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10 Springbok Victories in New Zealand

With their recent win in Wellington, the Springboks have now beaten the All Blacks 10 times in New Zealand. We look back to those 10 historic occasions when the Springboks were victorious. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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05/10/2018

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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1995 to 1999

This is the 7th video in our series on the history of the Currie Cup. This week we look back at the mid to late 90’s when we saw four different teams winning the cherished cup. Natal won it back to back in 1995 and 1996, followed by WP, The Blue Bulls and The Golden […]

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27/09/2018

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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1990 to 1994

This is the 6th video in our series on the history of the once mighty Currie Cup. This week we look at the five finals played between 1990 and 1994. Again there was a shift in power with Northern Transvaal giving way to the rising powers of Natal and Transvaal. The 1990 final still gives […]

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20/09/2018

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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1985 to 1989

The next video in our series on the history of the Currie Cup looks back at the mid to late 80’s when provincial power again shifted from Western Province to Northern Transvaal. Naas was back from the USA and he lead the Blue Bulls into a new era when they would play in five consecutive […]

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13/09/2018

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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!

SAUK TV

06/09/2018

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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!

SAUK TV

01/09/2018

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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!

SAUK TV

23/08/2018

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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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