A funny moment from the half time interview during the Crusaders vs Stormers game on 22 April, 2017. At half time, with the Crusaders leading 36-3, Stormers No.10 Rob du Preez was asked about the “juggernaut” and the flyhalf replied “Who” in response Continue reading “Crusaders Stormers 2017 Half Time Interview Video- Rob du Preez “Juggernaut” Who Answer”
List of South Africa born British & Irish Lions Players- First Afrikaner for B&I Lions CJ Stander
Edit 2021– Duhan Van der Merwe is now the second Afrikaans player to play for the British and Irish Lions, playing in the 2021 tour of South Africa. CJ Stander was the first in 2017 (in the tour of New Zealand)
CJ Stander has become the first Afrikaans player to earn selection to the British and Irish Lions following his announced in the squad selected by Warren Gatland today.
Stander, a former Baby Bok skipper, was told by coach Heyneke Meyer that he was too short for a loose forward, and thus chose to move to Ireland, where he has already become a club legend of sorts at Munster and has been capped by Ireland.
Stander, while being the first Afrikaner to earn Lions selection, is not the first South African- eight other previous Saffa born players have been selected for the Lions.
South Africa born British Lions Rugby Players
Amateur era
RC Mullins (1896)
Stan Harris (1924)
Brian Black (1930)
Dyson Wilson (1955)
Pro Era
Mike Catt
Matt Stevens
Ian Evans
Brad Barritt
CJ Stander
Duhan van der Merwe
Makazole Mapimpi Karmichael Hunt Video Stepping- Mapimpi try vs Reds for Kings 2017 (VIDEO)
Some great skills, stepping and footwork from the Southern Kings’ Makazole Mapimpi as he turned Karmichael Hunt inside and outside for his try in the PE based outfit’s 47-34 loss to the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on 15 April, 2017 Continue reading “Makazole Mapimpi Karmichael Hunt Video Stepping- Mapimpi try vs Reds for Kings 2017 (VIDEO)”
GIF Video SP Marais try vs Chiefs April 8 2017 | Great Dillyn Leyds No Look Pass Offload
Here is SP Marais’ try vs Chiefs for the Stormers on April 8, 2017. Fantastic no look offload from Dillyn Leyds for Marais’ try. One of two great tries in this game- the other being Toni Pulu’s try for the Chiefs Continue reading “GIF Video SP Marais try vs Chiefs April 8 2017 | Great Dillyn Leyds No Look Pass Offload”