Gaffie du Toit – Confident Brilliance
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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 […]
Stephen Brink – Free State Prodigy
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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. […]
Stefan Terblanche – Fantastic Finisher
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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 […]
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 […]
Schalk Burger – The Incredible Schalk
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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 […]
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 […]
10 Springbok Victories in New Zealand
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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!
Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1995 to 1999
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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 […]
Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1985 to 1989
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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 […]
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!
Super 14 Rugby Finals – 2006 to 2010
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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!
Ma’a Nonu – Midfield Beast
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Ma’a Nonu – Midfield Beast

Ma’a Nonu was a destructive midfielder. He was quite short and stocky, but had power and pace to burn. He was quick off the mark for a big man and could easily cut through opposition defenses. After his breakthrough year in 2003, he struggled to cement himself as a regular All Black. He worked on […]
Danie Gerber Talks About THAT Try in 1981
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Danie Gerber Talks About THAT Try in 1981

It’s no secret that Danie Gerber is one of our favourite rugby players of all time. Here he talks us through his most famous try, against Ireland at Newlands in 1981. What a player. What a legend. 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 […]
Super 12 Rugby Finals – 1996 to 2005
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Super 12 Rugby Finals – 1996 to 2005

The glory days of Super Rugby was definitely in the early years between 1996 and 2005. Attack rugby was part of every team and even though some teams like the Bulls and the Cats struggled initially, they were always willing to run the ball. The first decade also delivered some great finals, the best of […]
Syd Nomis – A Tribute For A Legend
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Syd Nomis – A Tribute For A Legend

Ou Siddie. It’s a funny thing about the Jewish players who have played for South Africa. With the exception of Geffin and Smollan they were all backs and most of them had flair, the flair our own coloured compatriots have, the flair the French have shown so frequently on the field. Syd could play as […]
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. […]
Western Province Rugby Highlights – Currie Cup 1997
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Western Province Rugby Highlights – Currie Cup 1997

Western Province were flying high in 1997. They missed out on the Super 12 after a poor Currie Cup in 1996, but bounced back with Harry Viljoen coaching the side. They won the M-Net Nite Series as well as the Currie Cup and that season saw the emergence of players like Percy Montgomery, Bob Skinstad […]
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 […]
5 Great Tries by the Bulls Against The Hurricanes
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Stormers Rugby Highlights – Super 12 1999

In 1999 The Stormers were the premier side in South Africa and played some brilliant rugby. They went all the way to a home semi final where they lost to The Highlanders, but it’s fair to say that the Stormers played the most attractive rugby throughout the season.
Hennie Le Roux – The General
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Hennie Le Roux – The General

Hennie Le Roux was an exceptionally talented rugby player. He was big in stature, but was tough as nails. When Naas Botha retired at the end of 1992, Hennie was the man earmarked to succeed the Springbok legend. He did so in 1993 and 1994, but was mostly selected at inside center in 1995 and […]
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 […]