Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 1980’s
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Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 1980’s

On Saturday, Western Province played the Blue Bulls for the last time at Newlands. The greatest provincial rivalry in South African rugby history has produced some of the greatest rugby moments in rugby. Even if Newlands is no longer going to be there, long may this rivalry last. In the first of a series of […]
Western Province Rugby – The Golden Years (1982 – 1986)
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Western Province Rugby – The Golden Years (1982 – 1986)

Western Province dominated local South African rugby during the early 1980’s. To this day, they are the only side to have played and won five consecutive Currie Cup finals. That WP team was full of great players like Carel du Plessis, Michael du Plessis, Divan Serfontein, Calla Scholtz, Schalk Burger Snr and Niel Burger. Here […]
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 2000’s
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Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands – 2000’s

The greatest provincial rivalry in South African rugby history has produced some of the greatest rugby moments in rugby. Even if Newlands is no longer going to be there, long may this rivalry last. In the third of a series of videos, we look back to classic moments between these two giants at Newlands in […]
Western Province Rugby – 1970’s and 1980’s
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Western Province Rugby – 1970’s and 1980’s

With global rugby on pause, Real Rugby endeavors to take our fans down memory lane. We have had a lot of requests for this type of video and we will feature more teams in future. In this week’s video, we look back at some great tries scored by Western Province during the 1970’s and 1980’s. […]
Niel Burger – The Power of Province
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Niel Burger – The Power of Province

Niel Burger was one of the unluckiest players never to pull on the Springbok jersey. He was a devastating runner who finished like few could and scored some amazing tries for Western Province throughout the 1980’s. Ray Mordt, injuries and erratic form kept him out of the national picture, but when he was hot, he […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pieter Rossouw – The Underrated Try Machine
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Pieter Rossouw – The Underrated Try Machine

At 1.93m, Pieter Rossouw – dubbed “Slaptjips” – was one of the tallest wings in Springbok history. Ironically, his international career spanned exactly six years – he debuted against the British & Irish Lions on June 28, 1997 and played his final Test against Argentina on June 28, 2003. During that period, he played in […]
Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1980 – 1984
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Currie Cup Rugby Finals | 1980 – 1984

This is the fourth video in our series on the history of the Currie Cup. This week we feature the first half of the 1980’s when Western Province dominated the local scene in South Africa. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Danie Gerber – Maestro of the Midfield
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Danie Gerber – Maestro of the Midfield

Danie Gerber simply is the best Springbok ever. I’m sure this statement will open up debate, but no one will argue about his ability to cut open defenses. He had unbelievable natural pace and power and his sheer instinct to find the try line was something to behold. For many years Danie was the leading […]
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 […]