Danie van Schalkwyk – Blue Bull Prodigy
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Danie van Schalkwyk – Blue Bull Prodigy

Danie van Schalkwyk was one of those school boy prodigies in South Africa. He made a big name for himself in Kempton Park before moving to Waterkloof in his matric year and representing Northern Transvaal at the Craven Week. He was fast tracked into the Northern Transvaal senior side and made his debut in 1995 […]
Joe Gillingham – Power & Pace
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Joe Gillingham – Power & Pace

Joe Gillingham was a bright young talent when he broke into the South African domestic scene in 1995. He very quickly made a name for himself with his strong & hard running. He had good pace for a big man and he should have represented the Springboks at test level. He was good enough. Thanks […]
Juan Smith – The MVP
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Juan Smith – The MVP

Juan Smith was one of the most consistent rugby players in South Africa until a serious injury put an end to his stellar career. He made his name as part of Jake White’s World Cup Winning u/21 side in 2002 and would again team up with White 5 years later to ift the Webb Ellis […]
Victor Matfield – Towering Genius
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Victor Matfield – Towering Genius

Victor Matfield was a rugby genius. He had a phenomenal skill set for a big man and dominated the set pieces, specifically at line out time and at kick offs. As this video shows, he could also run like a center and score some great tries. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
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 […]
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!
Joe Rokocoko – The Rocket Man
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Joe Rokocoko – The Rocket Man

Joe Rokocoko was an awesome rugby player. I thought his All Black career would last longer than it did, but boy, what an impact he made in international rugby. He scored a staggering 46 test tries in 68 tests for the All Blacks and plenty more for the the Blues in Super Rugby before moving […]
10 Great Springbok Tries Against England – 1994 to 1999
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10 Great Springbok Tries Against England – 1994 to 1999

The Springboks vs England is a fixture that always produces either action or controversy. The South Africans tend to not like the English too much, so this match is always full of fire. For a long time the Springboks had the English’ number, but in the 90’s it was more even between the two sides. […]
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 […]
Jaco Van Der Westhuyzen – Erratic Brilliance
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Jaco Van Der Westhuyzen – Erratic Brilliance

I’m calling this tribute to Jaco van der Westhuyzen “Erratic Brilliance”, because he was a very talented player who was absolutely brilliant on attack when he was on form, but also struggled a bit when he lacked confidence. All in all, he had a very successful career playing for the Sharks, Pumas, Bulls and the […]
Robbie Fleck – The Hot Stepper
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Robbie Fleck – The Hot Stepper

Look, you have to give Robbie Fleck some credit – he could side step. He wasn’t the greatest Springbok ever and had a relatively short international career, but he had pace to burn and did score some great tries. Here is a collection of his best. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
2000 Subscribers! Thank You!
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2000 Subscribers! Thank You!

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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 […]
Johan Roets – Mr Dependable
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Johan Roets – Mr Dependable

Over the last 20 years, Johan Roets was the unluckiest player to never play for the Springboks. He was quite simply, a superb rugby player. Solid under the high ball and great on the attack, he could have easily slotted into any Springbok backline. He retires after the 2007 Currie Cup, which was way too […]
Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs France 3 July 1993
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Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs France 3 July 1993

The Boks were a better team in 1993 under new coach Ian MacIntosh. There were sparks of brilliance in the first test which was drawn and expectations were high for the Boks to win the second test at Ellispark. After an early try by James Small, the Springboks couldn’t build on that early momentum 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. […]
Gerbrand Grobler – Counter Attacking Brilliance
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Gerbrand Grobler – Counter Attacking Brilliance

Gerbrand Grobler was a childhood hero of mine. He was, at times, erratic, but when he was on form he was sublime and was one of the best counter attacking fullbacks in South Africa. He could have played for South Africa and was unlucky to never get a chance. Unfortunately, Gerbrand tragically died in a […]
Rugby Test Match – England vs Springboks 14 November 1992
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Rugby Test Match – England vs Springboks 14 November 1992

The Springboks came crashing down in their last test of 1992. After leading at half time, they faded badly in the second half and England proved to be the smarter team, often exploiting the South Africans’ poor skills under the high ball. All that mattered was that the Springboks were back in world rugby and […]
Springboks vs Junior Springboks 12 October 1991
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Springboks vs Junior Springboks 12 October 1991

In 1991 South Africa united all it’s different rugby boards and unions into one governing body, The South African Rugby Board. We were still in isolation, but an “international” friendly was scheduled between the Springboks and the Junior Springboks, technically matching the 30 best players in South Africa against each other. It was quite and […]
Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs All Blacks 15 August 1992
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Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs All Blacks 15 August 1992

The Springboks made their comeback to the international rugby scene against their biggest rivals, the All Blacks in 1992. The scoreline flattered the Boks somewhat as they were completely outplayed. It was clear that the years of isolation hurt South African rugby. But there were some flashes of brilliance and three great tries were scored, […]
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 […]
Divan Serfontein – Highlights
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Divan Serfontein – Highlights

To appreciate Divan Serfontein, one has to watch the videos of the best tries scored in South African rugby during his era. Then the terrific role he played, his quickness in the clearing of the scrum, the long passes, his nippiness and the fact that he was able to draw the whole defense before sending […]