Pieter Hendriks – The Quickest Lion
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Pieter Hendriks – The Quickest Lion

Hendriks was a big, powerful, no nonsense winger who preferred utilizing the Maori side-step to dancing his way through opposing backlines. The long-time servant of Transvaal rugby may have only scored two tries in the Green and Gold, but his first is widely considered as one of the greatest and most significant in Springbok history. […]
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 […]
100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1992 to 2015 / 40 to 31
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1992 to 2015 / 40 to 31

We continue our count down of the 100 greatest Springbok tries since readmission. These videos are getting better and better. This week we feature tries by Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Jean De Villiers, Pieter Rossouw, Butch James, Hennie Le Roux, Mark Andrews, Bob Skinstad and Percy Montgomery. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Andre Venter – The Iron Man
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Andre Venter – The Iron Man

Andre Venter was a machine. He was the fittest player in the Springbok teams he played in and he never gave anything less than 100% on the field. He was a big man, with great speed and was also a very good line out option. He is one of the greatest Springbok flanks of all […]
Rugby Test Match – France vs Springboks 17 October 1992
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Rugby Test Match – France vs Springboks 17 October 1992

The first test win for the Springboks since readmission! All in all, the 1992 Springbok tour to France and the UK was not a successful one. Having come off the back of two straight losses against the All Blacks and Australia, the Boks went on this tour as underdogs. Throw is rife provincialism within the […]
Rassie Erasmus – Ahead of his time
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Rassie Erasmus – Ahead of his time

Johan “Rassie” Erasmus was the second famous son from Despatch in the Eastern Cape. He quickly made a name for himself in the mid 90’s when he started to feature regularly for the Freestate rugby team. After going on tour with the Springboks at the end of 1996, Rassie finally made his Springbok debut against […]
The Story Behind the 1991 Currie Cup Season
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Greatest Springbok Team – The Professional Era

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 […]
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 […]
100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 10 to 1
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 10 to 1

Here it is Real Rugby fans! The 10 greatest tries scored by the Springboks between 1949 and 1989. What do you think of this list? Leave your comments below. The top 10 includes tries by Tom van Vollenhoven, Hermanus Potgieter, Ray Mordt, Uli Schmidt, Gerrie Germishuys, Gert Muller, Frik du Preez, Mannetjies Roux and of […]
Bob Skinstad – The Original Impact Player
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Bob Skinstad – The Original Impact Player

After represented South Africa at all levels, including captaining the U21 Springbok side in 1996 and 1997 and playing for the SA Sevens team in 1997, Skinstad made his debut for the Springboks off the replacements bench against England at Twickenham on November 29, 1997. The Zimbabwean born back rower was utilized as an impact […]
Rugby Test Match – France vs Springboks 24 October 1992
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Rugby Test Match – France vs Springboks 24 October 1992

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 […]
Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs World XV 26 August 1989
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Rugby Test Match – Springboks vs World XV 26 August 1989

The South African Rugby Board celebrated its centenary in 1989 and as part of the celebrations, a World XV toured South Africa to play against provincial teams as well as the Springboks over two tests. Full test colours were given to the Springboks, but not to the World XV. Here are some highlights from the […]
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 […]
Theo Van Rensburg – An Attacking Threat
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Theo Van Rensburg – An Attacking Threat

Theo van Rensburg could have, and should have played more tests for South Africa. For some reason, he just did not quite crack it at national level, but at provincial level, he showed real class and promise from a young age. He made a big impact at Tukkies and the at Northern Transvaal before moving […]
Springbok Rugby – The Greatest Ever Flanks
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Springbok Rugby – The Greatest Ever Flanks

The next video in our series focuses on the flanks. This is arguably the one position that has consistently delivered the greatest players over the years. A lot of thought has gone into this list of ten players and we’ve narrowed it down to these legends. Of course there will be some players who folks […]
The Story Behind The Springboks’ Return to International Rugby
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The Story Behind The Springboks’ Return to International Rugby

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 […]
South African Rugby Goes Pro – Louis Luyt Interview 1995
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South African Rugby Goes Pro – Louis Luyt Interview 1995

In 1995 there was a global fight for rugby and luckily the Unions won the fight. Doc Craven always said that professionalism would ruin the game. It has certainly changed the game – I’m not sure if it was for the better. This interview is pretty much the moment rugby went professional in South Africa, […]
100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 20 to 11
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100 Greatest Springbok Tries / 1949 to 1989 / 20 to 11

We continue our countdown of the 100 greatest Springbok tries between 1949 and 1989. We are close to the top 10 and this week we feature tries by Gert Muller, Mannetjies Roux, Hennie van Zyl, Gert Cilliers, Wilf Rosenberg, Hannes Brewis, Danie Gerber, Jaco Reinach and Gerrie Germishuys. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Jacques Olivier – The Finishing King of Pretoria
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Jacques Olivier – The Finishing King of Pretoria

Jacques Olivier was a very talented wing with a wicked sidestep who scored some wonderful tries for the Bulls and the Springboks. Unfortunately he struggled with injuries during his career and if that wasn’t the case, he surely would have won more caps for Boks. He played a total of 17 tests and was unlucky […]
Adrian Garvey – Mobile Big Man
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Adrian Garvey – Mobile Big Man

I think Adrian Garvey was quite underrated as a Springbok. He was a different type of tighthead – one that could scrum, but also one that was mobile in loose play and could run like a loose forward. He originally played for his native Zimbabwe and represented them at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, before […]