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Step into the world of Front Row Rugby and experience the thrill of Springbok Rugby like never before! Our presenter, Peter Stemmet, is an award-winning sports journalist who’s lived and breathed rugby for years. With his passion for the sport, you’re guaranteed to be in for a treat. Get ready to meet some of your favourite Bok heroes from the past and relive their greatest moments. Peter’s dream is to bring Front Row Rugby to life on a permanent basis, and you can help make that a reality. All it takes is a simple subscribe and share with your friends. Together, let’s bring the excitement of Springbok Rugby to the forefront.
Weekly English South Africa Rugby · Sports
143 Episodes
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Ultimate Analysis & Review: Springboks Beat The All Blacks Again!

South Africa have beaten New Zealand 18-12 in Cape Town to edge a step closer towards winning the Rugby Championship. What's more, the Springboks have reclaimed the Freedom Cup after the All Blacks held it since 2010. In this episode, Peter breaks down the contest including the tries by Malcolm…
9 Sep 32 min

Springbok Team Announced for All Blacks Test in Cape Town!

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made seven changes for the Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Cape Town. If South Africa can beat the All Blacks they will win the Freedom Cup and move closer towards securing the Rugby Championship for the first time since 2019. This podcast originates…
6 Sep 7 min

Ultimate Analysis & Review: Springboks Defeating the All Blacks

On Saturday 31 August 2024 the Springboks defeated the All Blacks 31-27 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in the Rugby Championship. New Zealand led 27-17 with 12 minutes to go before South Africa pulled off a fightback for the ages and secure their third win in a row over the…
2 Sep 31 min

Springboks v All Blacks: The Ultimate Preview

On Saturday at Ellis Park the Springboks and All Blacks face off in the Rugby Championship. It is rugby's greatest rivalry: South Africa versus New Zealand at one of the sport's great cathedrals, Ellis Park. In this video I preview the match analysing the starting line-ups, the replacements, strengths, weaknesses…
30 Aug 25 min

Springbok Icon: The Making of the Legendary Frans Steyn

Frans Steyn made his Springbok Test debut at the age of just 19. Within a year he had established a reputation as an accurate long distance kicker and owing to an injury, he was thrust into the starting XV and played his role in helping the Springboks win the 2007…
26 Aug 37 min

Pocket Rocket: Brent Russell’s Colourful Springbok Career

Brent Russell made his Springbok debut in 2002 and in just his third appearance announced himself on the world stage with a magnificent solo try against Australia in Brisbane. Unfortunately opportunities would be few and far between for the man who would become known as the Pocket Rocket. He did…
19 Aug 36 min

Springbok Truth: Andre Snyman Reveals Everything!

Andre Snyman dazzled Springbok rugby fans in the mid-late 1990s with his speed, flair and incredible skills. Snyman quickly became a fan favourite helping the Boks to a record-equalling 17 Test wins in a row, which including winning the 1998 Tri-Nations, famously defeating the All Blacks home and away that…
12 Aug 1 hr 07 min

Rugby Royalty: Springbok Double World Champion Os Du Randt

Os Du Rand is a living legend of Springbok rugby. In 1994 Os made his Bok debut after being told a few years earlier he’ll never play rugby again. Less than a year later he helped South Africa become the 1995 Rugby World Cup champions and his name would be…
5 Aug 1 hour

Unappreciated Achiever: Springbok Coach Heyneke Meyer’s Story

After missing out on the Springbok coaching job in 2008, Heyneke Meyer fulfilled a lifelong ambition of becoming the Bok boss four years later. In this fascinating discussion Meyer opens up about what really happened during an exciting period in South African rugby. Heyneke led the Springboks to consecutive unbeaten…
29 Jul 50 min

Nerves Of Steel: Louis Koen's Springbok Story

Louis Koen was one of the most accurate goalkickers in South African rugby in the late 90s but he had to wait until 2000 for his first Springbok Test cap. And then after just one appearance he was out of the picture for nearly 18 months before another short stint…
22 Jul 45 min

Springbok Dream Fulfilled: Ricardo Loubscher’s Bok Journey

Ricardo Loubscher burst onto the South African rugby scene in the 1990s as an exciting fullback. Opportunities were limited but eventually he realised a lifelong dream by making his Springbok Test debut against Wales in 2002. Sadly, injury struck, and he had to wait almost exactly a year for his…
15 Jul 27 min

A Flash of Springbok Brilliance With Grant Esterhuizen

He made his senior provincial debut for the Blue Bulls in 1996. Esterhuizen made his test match debut for the Springboks as a substitute against New Zealand at Jade Stadium, Christchurch in 2000 and played in seven test matches during the 2000 rugby season. In 2003, he represented South Africa…
8 Jul 30 min

Special Springbok Memories: Chris Badenhorst’s Bok Career

Chris Badenhorst was one of the speediest wingers in South African rugby in the early to middle 90s. Unfortunately, he faced tough competition for a Springbok place from the likes of James Small, Chester Williams, Pieter Hendriks and Jacques Olivier. Nevertheless, Badenhorst made his presence felt though and ran out…
1 Jul 18 min

The Extraordinary Springbok Coaching Career of Nick Mallett

Nick Mallett is a legendary name in South African rugby. In 1997 Mallett took over a struggling Springbok team and immediately transformed them into an unbeatable machine that would go on and win 17 consecutive Test matches – a world record at the time. During that time Mallett’s Springboks thrilled…
24 Jun 1 hr 31 min

Strength & Adversity: Willie Meyer’s Incredible Springbok Career

In the late 90s and early 00s Willie Meyer had a reputation as one of the most ferocious scrummagers in rugby. Patiently he waited for his Springbok debut. It came at the age of 30 and Meyer went on to have five years in the famous green and gold jersey…
18 Jun 30 min

Short But Sweet: Wayne Fyvie’s Springbok Journey

In the mid-to-late 1990s Wayne Fyvie was one of the powerhouse loose forwards in South African rugby. He finally got his chance to represent the Springboks, off the bench, against the All Blacks at Loftus in 1996. Unfortunately, it ended in defeat rendering that Bok group the first to lose…
10 Jun 32 min

When Opportunity Knocks: Springbok hero Charl Marais

At the start of 1998 Charl Marais was behind Naka Drotske in the Free State Cheetahs pecking order. Drotske himself was behind James Dalton in the Springbok hierarchy. Marais moved to Cape Town, made the Western Province and Stormers sides and approximately a year later made his Springbok debut against…
3 Jun 45 min

Tormentor of the All Blacks: Springbok hero Marius Joubert

In 2001 Marius Joubert made his Springbok debut and was injured before the final whistle blew. That match was against the All Blacks and as it turned out both the New Zealanders and injuries would ultimately define his career. At his best he was a skilful outside centre, full of…
27 May 38 min

A World Cup Winner’s Journey: Springbok BJ Botha’s Tale

In 2006 BJ Botha made his Springbok debut against the All Blacks at Loftus. Less than 15 months later he was a Rugby World Cup winner. In this remarkable discussion, BJ takes us back to those days as Jake White was building a team that would go on to win…
20 May 41 min

Springbok History Maker: Kaya Malotana’s Dream Cut Short

In 1999 Kaya Malotana made history by becoming the first black man to play a Test match for the Springboks. Kaya made his debut against Spain at the 1999 Rugby World Cup in a big win for the Boks. Unfortunately due to a series of injuries, Malotana would not get…
13 May 43 min
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