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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 80 to 71
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 80 to 71

The next ten tries in our countdown of the 100 greatest Springbok tries between 1949 and 1989 include classic tries by Johan Heunis, Eben Olivier, Tjol Lategan, Theuns Stofberg, Faffa Knoetze, Chris Koch, Ryk van Schoor, Jannie Engelbrecht and Syd Nomis. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Springbok Rugby – The Greatest Ever Full Backs
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Springbok Rugby – The Greatest Ever Full Backs

The Real Rugby Facebook page held a poll recently for fans to vote for their top five Springbok Full Backs of all time. Obviously, these types of lists are always subjective and will cause heated debate, so think about it this way, the order doesn’t matter. All five players were legends in their own right, […]
Jesse Kriel – The Strike Runner
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Jesse Kriel – The Strike Runner

Jesse Kriel was a bit of a prodigy when he made his debut for the Bulls as a 20 year old in 2014. Now he is a Springbok veteran with a World Cup winners medal around his neck. He hasn’t always been the number one pick at 13 for the Springboks, but he scored some […]
Adrian Garvey Natal Sharks Tribute
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Adrian Garvey Natal Sharks Tribute

Adrian Garvey is a great friend of this channel and he will go down as one of the all time greatest players to represent the Natal Sharks. He was part of that famous team of the 90’s that were incredibly successful. He played for the Sharks between 1994 and 1999 and became a Springbok during […]
Joe Roff – Brilliant Brumby
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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 […]
Zimbabwean Rugby Tribute
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Zimbabwean Rugby Tribute

Zimbabwe used to have quite a powerful rugby team, specially when they were still known as Rhodesia. Famous players like Ray Mordt, David Smith, Des van Jaarsveld, Bob Skinstad, Adrian Garvey and Gary Teichman all originally hail from Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe also played in the first two Rugby World Cup tournaments in 1987 and 1991. Let’s […]
Frikkie Welsh – The Hard Hitting Bull
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Frikkie Welsh – The Hard Hitting Bull

Frikkie Welsh was, in our opinion, very underrated as a player. We was built very solid and had great speed. He was a hard runner who often broke the line. He could play on the wing and in the center and scored some great tries for the Bulls during his great career. Enjoy and thanks […]
Rory Underwood – England’s Attacking Thorn
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Rory Underwood – England’s Attacking Thorn

Rory Underwood was a rugby legend. What he lacked in size, he made up for in speed and guile. Luckily for us rugby fans, he played in an era when the emphasis was not on size, but on skill, giving Underwood the platform to show the world how good he was. For years he was […]
Naas Botha – A Match Winning Genius
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Naas Botha – A Match Winning Genius

What can you say about a player like Naas Botha? He simply was the greatest match winner South Africa has ever produced. He had an uncanny ability to dictate a match. Dr. Danie Craven described him as a genius and a general. My dad told me the story of how 3000 people went to the […]
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!
Tata Haka – Leon Schuster
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Tata Haka – Leon Schuster

This Leon Schuster song came out in 1985 in anticipation for the All Black tour that in the end, never happened. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Hempas Rademeyer – Roodepoort Rugby Legend
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Hempas Rademeyer – Roodepoort Rugby Legend

Hempas Rademeyer was one of those wings who could have played for South Africa had we not been isolated from international rugby. He was a great finisher with great speed and regularly beat defenders on the outside. He was a legend of Roodepoort Rugby club and was an integral part of that team winning the […]
Tana Umaga – The Wellington Lion
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Tana Umaga – The Wellington Lion

Tana Umaga was a beast of a rugby player. He had the right combination of size, strength and speed to threaten any opposition back line. He had skills too… He could spot a gap when there wasn’t one, had beautiful hands and could finish better than most with a wicked side step. He is one […]
Hannes Venter – Power and Pace
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Hannes Venter – Power and Pace

Hannes Venter was one of those provincial players who never had the opportunity to play at a higher level. He was a wonderful player who had electrifying pace (he was a junior sprint champion) and could beat defenders on the outside. He also had a solid left boot and a sound kicking game. Unfortunately injuries […]
Springbok Greats – Mannetjies Roux
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Springbok Greats – Mannetjies Roux

Dr. Danie Craven on Mannetjies Roux: “I walked past the field one day where the first year students were having their trials and I saw a youngster running through the opposing team every time he got the ball. Later I told Jannie Krige, the coach, that I had seen a centre who was outstanding. I […]
Jean De Villiers – The Intercept King
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Jean De Villiers – The Intercept King

Jean De Villiers will go down in history as one of the greatest centres the world has ever seen. He made his international debut two years before making his Super Rugby debut for the Stormers. He scored, and more importantly, created some great tries for the Springboks in his long and distinguished career which spanned […]
Northern Transvaal Rugby – Currie Cup Finals 1987 to 1991
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Northern Transvaal Rugby – Currie Cup Finals 1987 to 1991

During the 1980’s international rugby was a real commodity for South African rugby supporters. The Currie Cup served as the pinnacle of rugby in South Africa and the biggest rivalry was without doubt between Northern Transvaal and Western Province. Province dominated the Currie Cup in the early 1980’s, but the momentum shifted in 1987 when […]
The Story Behind the 1991 Currie Cup Season
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The Story Behind the 1991 Currie Cup Season

In the first of a new series of videos, we tell the story behind some famous events from the rugby world. This week we kick off with the crazy 1991 Currie Cup season. Northern Transvaal won the cup against all odds after the most bizarre chain of events that opened the back door for them […]
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. […]
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 […]