In 1992 South Africa officially returned to international rugby after decades of isolation and limited opportunities to play test rugby against the best teams in the World. This is a look behind those first couple of months where the coach had to quickly assemble a squad of players to take on the four strongest nations […]
This week I pick my greatest Springbok team from the professional era. I have only included players who have made their debut after the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Let me know what you think of this team in the comment section. Sign up to Scrum Pro today by clicking on this link: https://bit.ly/3gHmFOd If you […]
This week I pick the best Springbok side from players that have toured with the Springboks but have never played in a test. this was a really interesting selection! Who who would you have picked? A big thanks to Impi Brewing Co for sponsoring this week’s video. You can enter the competition for the R500 […]
Adrian Jacobs didn’t play enough tests for South Africa. He was a brilliant attacking player with and eye for the gap and explosive pace. He had to play second fiddle to Jaque Fourie, but when he wore the Springbok jersey, he wore it with pride. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
This week I went through a list of players that have only played one test for the Springboks and I picked my best possible XV. What do you think of this side? Anyone I missed out that you would have picked? Thanks to the team at CBX for sponsoring this week’s video! Website: https://www.cbx.co.za/ Facebook: […]
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 […]
Joel Stransky was very underrated as a player. I don’t think the South African public realizes what a well balances, all round player he was. He was a classic fly half who had a very good right foot that could get his side out of trouble when under pressure. He was a more than competent […]
The Springboks surprised the rugby world in the first test a week earlier to beat the French, although Sebastian Viars had an off day with the boot. They weren’t so lucky a week later and were comprehensively beaten in the second test. Here are some extended highlights of that test match. Enjoy and thanks for […]
Dr. Danie Craven said of Danie: “He is a natural; you never have to tell him what to do, he instinctively chooses the right option. Show him that you have confidence in him and he will turn the world upside down! Danie possesses unusual strength, speed and agility and using those skills and at tributes […]