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Os Du Randt – The Mobile Mountain
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Os Du Randt – The Mobile Mountain

It’s a bold statement, I know, but in my humble opinion Pieter “Os” Du Randt was the greatest prop to ever play the game. He did struggle with injury mid way through his career and he was away from the game for two years before returning in 2003 and reclaiming his spot in the Springbok […]
Andrew Mehrtens – The Complete Package
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Andrew Mehrtens – The Complete Package

Andrew Mehrtens is one of the greatest All Blacks of all time. People will often talk about Carter, Barrett and Fox as the greatest All Black flyhalves, but Mehrtens is right up there as one of the greatest. His kicking stood out (who will ever forget that massive penalty in extra time in 1995?), but […]
Springbok Greats – Hannes Brewis
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Springbok Greats – Hannes Brewis

Doc Craven said of Hannes: “It always amazed me that someone with such a slender, almost fragile build, could perform such huge tasks on the field of play. From the first time I saw him his kicking and exceptional quickness off the mark impressed me enormously. After he was chosen for the 1949 Springboks I […]
Springbok Greats – HO De Villiers
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Springbok Greats – HO De Villiers

“I went to Dale College one year and the headmaster, a Mr Searle, told me he had a future Springbok who was then playing for the school. “H.O.” was a good looking, clean-cut youngster who was headboy of the school. I addressed the pupils and it was his duty to thank me. I understood he […]
Joe van Niekerk – The Prodigal Son
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Joe van Niekerk – The Prodigal Son

Joe van Niekerk was somewhat of a prodigy. He was a sublime schools sportsman and was undoubtedly the king of KES. He very quickly made an impact in first class rugby and was unexpectedly selected for the Springboks by Harry Viljoen in 2001 against the All Blacks. He played a blinder. He was a regular […]
Thinus Delport – Powerful Runner
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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 […]
Deon Oosthuysen – Blue Lightning
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Deon Oosthuysen – Blue Lightning

Growing up as a passionate Blue Bulls supporter, there was only ever one right wing that mattered, Deon Oosthuysen. Hindsight and the wisdom that comes with age have since put this into perspective. There were fantastic wings playing provincial rugby in South Africa in the later 80s and early 90s. On the right wing, most […]
Morne Steyn – Mr. Consistency
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Morne Steyn – Mr. Consistency

Morne Steyn divides opinion among rugby fans, but one thing cannot be argued – he was as consistent as gravity. It was interesting making this video, because you can actually see how his style of play evolved over the years and although he was always a good kicker, he only really became famous for his […]
Japie Mulder – Solid As A Rock
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Japie Mulder – Solid As A Rock

Japie Mulder was called up to the Springbok squad as a replacement on the tour of New Zealand in 1994 and impressed so much in the mid week games that he was quickly included in the test team. His peak was in 1995 and 1996, but he played his last test for the Boks in […]
Jeremy Thompson – Balanced Brilliance
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Jeremy Thompson – Balanced Brilliance

Jeremy Thompson should have played test rugby for the Springboks. He was a grossly underrated centre who cut through a defensive line with ease and he scored some really great tries for the Sharks during the 90’s. A local talent that should not be forgotten. He was a seriously classy centre. Enjoy, and thanks for […]
100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 60 to 51
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 60 to 51

This week’s countdown features some awesome tries by Danie Gerber, Piet Visagie, Tjol Lategan, Roy Dryburgh, John Gainsford, Syd Nomis, Mannetjies Roux, Willie Du Plessis, Carel Du Plessis and Ray Mordt. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
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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 […]
10 Classic Tries By The Bulls in Super Rugby
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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!
100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 100 to 91
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 100 to 91

This week we launch a new series of top tries and we are going really old school. Our new series features the 100 greatest Springbok Tries between 1949 and 1989, the post war amateur era. This week we kick off with some classic tries by Peter Whipp, Piet Greyling, Theuns Stofberg, Syd Nomis, Rob Louw, […]
Transvaal Rugby Highlights – Super 10 1993
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Transvaal Rugby Highlights – Super 10 1993

Transvaal were the strongest provincial rugby side in the world in 1993. They had world class players and most of them would feature in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. They won the Super 10, M-Net Nite Series, Lion Cup and Currie Cup in 1993. Lead by Francois Pienaar they played really impressive rugby. This side […]
Ollie Le Roux – Skilfull Monster
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Ollie Le Roux – Skilfull Monster

Ollie Le Rous was a multi talented sportsman. He reached the highest honours on the rugby field and he also won national colours in water polo. In the late 90’s he was mainly used as a “super sub” in the Springbok setup, but always made an impact when he came onto the field. Enjoy and […]
Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs France 26 June 1993
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Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs France 26 June 1993

After a disappointing first season back in international rugby, the Springboks were full of hope for the 1993 season. They had a new coach in Ian MacIntosh and a new captain in Francois Pienaar, who would go on to achieve great things. The Boks kicked off the season with a two match series against France. […]
Tim Horan – The Linebreaker
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Tim Horan – The Linebreaker

Tim Horan was quite simply, the greatest inside centre that ever played the game. He had a magnificent step off both feet and had electrifying pace that could cut opposition defenses to shreds. He won two Rugby World Cups with Australia and in 1999 he was named player of the tournament. Just think of his […]
Springbok Greats – Tom van Vollenhoven
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Springbok Greats – Tom van Vollenhoven

Dr. Danie Craven said of Tom: “Tom first attracted my attention because of his speed, but he had weak hands. Many will disagree, but it is my belief that the further away from the scrum – in the three quarter line the less thinking there is to be done. When you’re on the wing you […]
100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 70 to 61
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 70 to 61

We continue our countdown of the 100 greatest Springbok tries between 1949 and 1989. This week we feature some classic tries by Theuns Stofberg, Carel Du Plessis, Johan Oosthuizen, Nelie Smith, Theuns Briers, Tjol Lategan, Gertjie Brynard, Barry Wolmerans, Danie Gerber and Ray Mordt. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Serge Blanco – French Flair
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Serge Blanco – French Flair

Serge Blanco was one of the greatest rugby players ever. He always seemed to be in the right place and the ball always bounced right for him, but that was his genius. A master of the chip and chase, solid on defense and with an all round good kicking game. He was the complete rugby […]
Percy Montgomery – The Full Monty
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Percy Montgomery – The Full Monty

Percy Montgomery is one of those players who divides opinion. When he was good, he was brilliant and when he had an off day, people demanded his head. Love him or hate him, the fact remains he is the greatest point scorer in Springbok history and no full back has scored more tries for the […]
100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 50 to 41
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 50 to 41

We continue our countdown of the 100 greatest Springbok tries between 1949 and 1989. Included in this selection are great tries by Naas Botha, Ray Mordt, Carel Du Plessis, Syd Nomis, Dawie De Villiers, Rob Louw, Danie Gerber and Willie Du Plessis. Enjoy and thanks for watching!