Super match, so interesting to see how much lighter the packs were back then. So many talented players on both sides. Johnson looked every inch the leader. Dawson’s outrageous dummy! So good to see Tom Smith in the front row RIP. I think the 97 series breathed new life into the Lions brand. Great to watch.
After the Boks won the 1995 RWC the following 2 years were a miserable time for them as world champs. Losing 4 out of 5 tests against the ABs in 96 including a first ever series loss in SA and in 1997 losing to the Lions 2-1.
South African Team which Apartheid was still in. The British vs the Boers It s a great pleasure to watch Rugby Vintage matches. Dawson,the Fox with his great subtile play style by making faints. Johnson, Charismatic Captain, Dallaglio too. Rodber ,the Tank Jenkins ,the Welsh Kicker and Gibbs,the magic runner Guscott, Speedy -Jerry, Hill,Silent Assassin Leonard and Wood ,the Wall Flanks and the Scots Townsend and Tait. R.I.P to Joost .
Lions were smashin them... how many times do you see south African players take their eye off the ball because a lion is ready to smash them... lions were brutal in the tackle... especially Scott gibbs
That was a great South African side. Not sure why Straueli and Dalton didn't start, but Teichmann was one of the best No. 8s I've ever seen. With the Rolls Royce of full backs in Joubert, the Lions really did play well. What are people's opinions of Honiball as a fly-half?
he was a great character but he was poor in the tests. He only played in the second and third test because Evans was injured after test 1. Also, his defense was shocking. He was responsible for tries in both 2nd and 3rd tests. And did nothing in attack.
This is the game I played and loved, not the “league” rugby played today. Rucking, players built to play 80 minutes, scrums set immediately, no water breaks, no TMO’s, just honest effort, skill, and sportsmanship. Fantastic stuff.
i would dare you to play the same style against guys who are 20-70 kgs heavier then you and 30 cms taller and talk that shit again! i think i walked over the inkstain ofthe last guy who said it!
Im not sure how Drotske and Lubbe are on the field ? James Dalton should have started and not sure what the basis was to select Carel du Plessis as coach ? Extremely perplexing.Did he coach one second of any form of rugby to get the job ? EXACTLY.
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How ungracious of the South Africans to walk in after the match without shaking their opponents hands.
Super match, so interesting to see how much lighter the packs were back then. So many talented players on both sides. Johnson looked every inch the leader. Dawson’s outrageous dummy! So good to see Tom Smith in the front row RIP. I think the 97 series breathed new life into the Lions brand. Great to watch.
After the Boks won the 1995 RWC the following 2 years were a miserable time for them as world champs. Losing 4 out of 5 tests against the ABs in 96 including a first ever series loss in SA and in 1997 losing to the Lions 2-1.
South African Team which Apartheid was still in.
The British vs the Boers
It s a great pleasure to watch Rugby Vintage matches.
Dawson,the Fox with his great subtile play style by making faints.
Johnson, Charismatic Captain, Dallaglio too.
Rodber ,the Tank
Jenkins ,the Welsh Kicker and Gibbs,the magic runner
Guscott, Speedy -Jerry,
Hill,Silent Assassin
Leonard and Wood ,the Wall Flanks
and the Scots Townsend and Tait.
R.I.P to Joost .
And to James Small, Tom Smith and Ruben Krüger 😢
How did Morris warrant an international jersey?
Lions were smashin them... how many times do you see south African players take their eye off the ball because a lion is ready to smash them... lions were brutal in the tackle... especially Scott gibbs
That was a great South African side. Not sure why Straueli and Dalton didn't start, but Teichmann was one of the best No. 8s I've ever seen. With the Rolls Royce of full backs in Joubert, the Lions really did play well. What are people's opinions of Honiball as a fly-half?
Thanks, magic memories!
How John Bentley wasn't selected is a mystery
he was a great character but he was poor in the tests. He only played in the second and third test because Evans was injured after test 1. Also, his defense was shocking. He was responsible for tries in both 2nd and 3rd tests. And did nothing in attack.
This is the game I played and loved, not the “league” rugby played today. Rucking, players built to play 80 minutes, scrums set immediately, no water breaks, no TMO’s, just honest effort, skill, and sportsmanship. Fantastic stuff.
i would dare you to play the same style against guys who are 20-70 kgs heavier then you and 30 cms taller and talk that shit again! i think i walked over the inkstain ofthe last guy who said it!
Im not sure how Drotske and Lubbe are on the field ? James Dalton should have started and not sure what the basis was to select Carel du Plessis as coach ? Extremely perplexing.Did he coach one second of any form of rugby to get the job ? EXACTLY.
Lubbe good at provincial level, sadly lacking for SA
I was there....🎉