Chris Latham – Attacking Genius
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Chris Latham – Attacking Genius

Chris Latham was a lethal runner and overall brilliant on attack. He could cut defenses to pieces and liked running straight and hard. He was very good under the high ball and had a good left boot to take pressure off his team. He was one of the most complete fullbacks to ever play the […]
Matt Giteau – The Little Magician
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Matt Giteau – The Little Magician

Matt Giteau was a mercurial rugby player. He was versatile and could play 9, 10 and 13, but it was probably at inside centre that he made his greatest impact. He was highly skillful, could cut opposition defenses to pieces and could read the game well. Here are some of his greatest tries. Enjoy and […]
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 […]
Springbok Greats – Frik Du Preez
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Springbok Greats – Frik Du Preez

Frik du Preez was named South Africa’s rugby player of the twentieth century by the country’s passionate fans of the game. Given that he retired from rugby in 1971, it was a significant expression of the esteem he continues to be held in. In many ways the vote extended beyond Du Preez’s performances on the […]
James Small – The Record Breaker
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James Small – The Record Breaker

James Small was a great wing for the Springboks during the 90’s. He broke Danie Gerber’s test record for tries when he scored his 20th try in his last test against Scotland in 1997. Controversy seemed to follow him around, but the fact is he was an individual, which is still rare in today’s rugby. […]
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 […]
Wahl Bartmann – As Tough As Nails
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Wahl Bartmann – As Tough As Nails

Watching footage of Wahl Bartmann again made me realize how tough he was. This guy didn’t shrug away from any physicality, was very quick around the field and was massive on defense. He was a very good ball carrier too and explosive on the run when given a little space. Wahl famously joined Natal from […]
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 […]
1991 Lion Cup Final – Northern Tansvaal vs Natal
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1991 Lion Cup Final – Northern Tansvaal vs Natal

Earlier in the 1991 season Natal gave the Bulls a hammering, winning 54 – 15 at Kingspark. Northerns hit back in style with Naas back in the team and steering them to an emphatic victory in the Lion Cup final. The game was played at Loftus Versfeld on 27 July 1991. Northerns would go on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Francois Hougaard – An Explosive Talent
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Francois Hougaard – An Explosive Talent

Francois Hougaard is one of those players who should have played 100 tests for the Springboks. He burst onto the scene in 2009 and scored some brilliant tries for the Bulls and the Boks. Unfortunately he was behind Fourie du Preez in the pecking order which meant he was often deployed on the wing, because […]
Jean-Baptiste Lafond – Fantastic Finisher
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Jean-Baptiste Lafond – Fantastic Finisher

One of France’s lesser known players was Jean-Baptiste Lafond. I became a fan of his during the 1991 Rugby World Cup where he was the joint top try scorer with David Campese. This video actually doesn’t do justice to his skills – he was a wonderfully balanced runner, with a swerve that caused opposing defences […]
Ruan Pienaar – Springbok Legacy
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Ruan Pienaar – Springbok Legacy

Ruan Pienaar was a player who often divided opinion. In our opinion, he was a very skilled player who could cover almost any position in the back line, just like his legendary father, Gysie Pienaar. Like Gysie, he was a fluid runner who could easily spot a gap and create opportunities for the players outside […]
10 Great Springbok Tries Against Ireland
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10 Great Springbok Tries Against Ireland

With the Springboks vs Ireland clash just around the corner, we thought it a good idea to pick our 10 greatest tries scored by the Springboks against Ireland. Some real crackers are included, we hope you enjoy this one! Which try is your favourite and what tries do you think should have been included? Enjoy […]
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 […]
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 […]
My All Time Greatest Springbok XV
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My All Time Greatest Springbok XV

This week I pick my all time greatest Springbok team. It was quite difficult to do this video as it is almost impossible to compare players from the amateur era with players from the modern era. This video should actually be called my favourite Springbok team of all time! Thanks to Mark of Legend for […]
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 […]
30 Great Springbok Tries Against The All Blacks
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30 Great Springbok Tries Against The All Blacks

With the Springboks slowly climbing their way back up the world rankings, we look back to the greatest tries the Springboks have scored against the All Blacks over the last 25 years. The tries are chronological order and we have limited our selection to tries from 1992 only. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Chris Badenhorst – The Freestate Flyer
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Chris Badenhorst – The Freestate Flyer

Chris Badenhorst was brilliant, just brilliant. It’s an injustice that he only ever played two tests for the Springboks as he was a sublime finisher with electric pace. He held the South African first class try scoring record for many many years and he is still the greatest try scorer in Freestate rugby history. A […]