Rugby: Ten of the greatest Springbok flankers in history!

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  • You loved our video about five of the best Springbok flyhalves, so here is one about ten of the greatest flankers! There is always a debate going on about the best player in each position and people's opinions vary widely!
    PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE JUST 10 OF THE GREATEST FLANKERS, NOT WHAT WE CONSIDER THE 10 BEST OF ALL TIME. THAT IS ANOTHER VIDEO!
    Let us know what you think of our choices!
    You can see more of these videos on Real Rugby's UA-cam channel: / @realrugby
    #realrugby
    Werner Frost
    Rugby: Five of the greatest Springbok flyhalves in history!
    Rugby: Ten of the greatest Springbok flankers in history!

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  • @DavidDilrajh
    @DavidDilrajh 6 місяців тому +14

    PSDT ?

  • @timbaker4253
    @timbaker4253 6 місяців тому +12

    Let’s never forget the try Kruger scored in the 95 RWC final that was inexplicably not given.

  • @MrMattiepan
    @MrMattiepan 6 місяців тому +14

    Brussow was mishandled by management. I feel for him. He was absolutely brilliant

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому +2

      i think one of the best ever,

    • @MrMattiepan
      @MrMattiepan 6 місяців тому

      @@eisbeinGermany indeed

  • @lesliestrydom4157
    @lesliestrydom4157 6 місяців тому +7

    Kwagga was the single most valuable and effective player during the vital periods the Boks needed towards the end of the last 3 WC matches.His impact off the bench was immense.

  • @jacqloock
    @jacqloock 6 місяців тому +6

    Kêrels, is julle dronk?
    PSdT is die beste toekantflank, ooit, heelal-wyd. Wêreld Speler van die Jaar in ‘n wêreldbekerjaar en MotM in ‘n wêreldbekerfinaal.
    Iemand is clueless.

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому +2

      😁 Nee darem nie! Hierdie is bloot 10 vd beste flanke, nie die 10 BESTE nie. Dis 'n volgende video waar ons dit meer wetenskaplik gaan bepaal. Hierdie is net so lekker kykie na die verlede

  • @tyroneoelofse8700
    @tyroneoelofse8700 6 місяців тому +6

    Ruben is King but I think Kwagga deserves atleast a mention

    • @fomofud9479
      @fomofud9479 5 місяців тому

      PSTD is king, only Schalk comes close n the modern era.

  • @oldtighthead2459
    @oldtighthead2459 6 місяців тому +12

    Brussow se impak op die spel was so groot dat die IRB die reels verander het om hom te neutraliseer

    • @daaichommie708
      @daaichommie708 6 місяців тому +2

      Our players seem to be at the fore front of IRB making rule changes. They wanted to change a drop kick from 3 points down to 2 because Naas was slotting them from left to right. Then we were boycotted and it went away.

    • @Deontjie
      @Deontjie 6 місяців тому

      Grootste bal dief ooit.

    • @Rugbysnapshots
      @Rugbysnapshots 6 місяців тому

      The 'daylight' rule 😂

    • @oldtighthead2459
      @oldtighthead2459 6 місяців тому

      @@Rugbysnapshots netso .....hy het die All Blacks en die Britse leeus sy Bitch gemaak en ewe skielik toe verander die reels net soos hulle nou weer wil doen

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому

      yes agree, what a shame for them doing it

  • @TheJunglecrab
    @TheJunglecrab 6 місяців тому +8

    Ruben’s denied try in ‘95 RWC final. RIP RK

  • @hermangoosen7756
    @hermangoosen7756 6 місяців тому +15

    I think Brussow was better than 10

    • @johnlamb3101
      @johnlamb3101 6 місяців тому

      Agreed!

    • @johannpain9461
      @johannpain9461 6 місяців тому

      Ek stem saam...

    • @mariuspieter
      @mariuspieter 6 місяців тому +1

      That why it says 10 of the best, not the top 10 most

    • @josephabrahams8455
      @josephabrahams8455 6 місяців тому

      Nice tries, but it seems that the guys organising in the ovens, like Jan Boland Coetzee, aren't in the acquisition. We had such a lot of them though.

    • @takudzwamakoni5361
      @takudzwamakoni5361 6 місяців тому +1

      Brussow was world class at just one thing. Loved his heart, but in the modern game, especially at Test level, you need your loonies to be super dynamic.

  • @glennmolloy3212
    @glennmolloy3212 6 місяців тому +8

    Agree with all those names . Venter and Smith should be further up the list

  • @riaanvanrooyen5065
    @riaanvanrooyen5065 6 місяців тому +6

    Rassie Erasmus, Danie Rossouw, Willem Alberts, Francois Louw, Siya Kolisi, Pieter Steph du Toit were/are all great flankers but my no.1 on the above video would be Schalk Burger, he was an all rounder in turning over ball, tackling, hitting rucks and carrying up the ball.

    • @rugbywhisperer-coachkane3038
      @rugbywhisperer-coachkane3038 5 місяців тому

      I remember him getting dominated far too often.. I actually think he was overrated. PSDT is the greatest SA Flank of all time

  • @thefobbie0034
    @thefobbie0034 6 місяців тому +3

    Not sure why Jan Ellis and Rob Louw are NOT higher - I remember Jan Ellis against the Lions and the All Blacks - he terrorised loose ball, just a 80 min machine as if someone flipped the switch on and for Rob Louw - he would be up there with the likes of Jean Pierre Rives, Graham Mourie and Ray Price!
    Those would be my top 2 - from a kiwi!

  • @MoonHoax-md6mp
    @MoonHoax-md6mp 6 місяців тому +4

    1)PS Du Toit
    2)Andre Venter
    3)Schalk Burger
    4)Ruben Kruger
    5)Jan Ellis
    6)Piet Greyling
    7)Theuns Stofberg

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому +1

      Yes, I agree. Again, this is not our best 10 of all time, just 10 of the greatest. Ten best will follow soon

  • @englishmenintown8622
    @englishmenintown8622 6 місяців тому +7

    I personally think Jaun was our best ever flank.

    • @derekaarts4997
      @derekaarts4997 6 місяців тому +1

      11 yrs as a Bok

    • @MrMattiepan
      @MrMattiepan 6 місяців тому

      He was great. A true legend. Die "hart" van die span.

    • @oldtighthead2459
      @oldtighthead2459 6 місяців тому +1

      @@MrMattiepan on his way to become Springbok captain under Heineke, but that horrible Achilles tendon injurie happened and he was out for 3 years ,making way for Jean Di Villiers to captain SA

  • @UlrichHoltzhausen
    @UlrichHoltzhausen 6 місяців тому +4

    PSdT is a machine. Will compare favourably here. Reminds me of Juan Smith.
    Burger was also huge on defense. No regard for his own body.

  • @shaunhawkins7588
    @shaunhawkins7588 6 місяців тому +2

    When psdt is retired he will without any doubt be in the top three list of our best flankers ever,world rugby player of the year, what a phenomenal player, legend! But choosing 10 of our best flankers seems to be a very hard task as we have been blessed by many a talent!

    • @oldtighthead2459
      @oldtighthead2459 6 місяців тому

      I'm a die hard Freestate supporter . Juan Smith and Andre Venter are my two best Freestate players of all time
      On my list of greatest nr 7s of all time it is
      1 PSDT
      2 Andre Venter ,Juan Smith
      3 Danie Rossow

  • @eisbeinGermany
    @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому +1

    i think Brussow stays the best,as someone commented here that his way of playing made the IRB to change the rules of the game when going into a ruck,,

  • @jaksdt
    @jaksdt 6 місяців тому +1

    Don't forget PSDT and Rassie when you do the video of the 10 greatest Springbok flankers.

  • @nox6885
    @nox6885 6 місяців тому +1

    Juan Smith was the original PSDT. Very under rated. He just went about his business and never complained

  • @Carlo4rm1doorblock
    @Carlo4rm1doorblock 6 місяців тому +2

    I feel Putting Juan Smith at number 8 is just pure disrespect, the man was as vital as pieter Steph du toit is now

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому +1

      everyone will have a different viewpoint of who was best

  • @nicolaaskorff4132
    @nicolaaskorff4132 6 місяців тому +1

    Jan Ellis Piet Greyling Theuns Stoffberg en Thys Lourens

  • @ianrundle5862
    @ianrundle5862 6 місяців тому +1

    I would have liked to see a LOT more of Brussow.
    He was a great player

  • @stevenlurie1215
    @stevenlurie1215 6 місяців тому +1

    Wahl Bartman a worthy mention

  • @KeithFrohbus
    @KeithFrohbus 6 місяців тому +5

    Ever heard of a no7 flanker called Frik Du Preez?He was the greatest ever no matter what position he played!!!

    • @craigmorgan4676
      @craigmorgan4676 6 місяців тому

      Rubbish!👎👎😬😬🤷🤷🇿🇦🇿🇦🤝🇿🇦

    • @coatknight
      @coatknight 6 місяців тому

      Played more at lock.

    • @KeithFrohbus
      @KeithFrohbus 6 місяців тому +2

      He was still better than anyone on this list...and then theres P.S Du Toit and Dwayne Vermeleun missing...it is true tho...picking bok flankers is the hardest job...we quite possibly have best quality flankers on the planet

  • @Poepwoes
    @Poepwoes 6 місяців тому +1

    Ek wag vir die lys van "die beste". Onthou net dat SA omtrent eers in '94 uitgevind het dat daar 'n groot verskil is tussen oop- en steel-kant flank

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому +1

      Ons gaan eers die beste losskakels doen. Seker Maandag as alles uitwerk

    • @Poepwoes
      @Poepwoes 6 місяців тому

      Ek weet die reëls is nou baie anders. Moet net nie vergeet van die ouens wat nie vir "glory" gespeel het nie (soos bv Jannie De Beer) nie. (Al het hy amper die '99 semi teen OZ met sy drops gewen nie. Naas, al laaik ek hom nie as 'n persoon nie) gaan moeilik ge-"beat" word. Dink net aan die 2de toets teen Ierland voor die '81 'meelbom' toer in NZ

  • @mountainman9145
    @mountainman9145 6 місяців тому +1

    If you wanted a man perfect for the position of flanker it would be (hands down) - Theuns Stoffberg. It would have been good to see him in the modern era.

  • @zanekessler9628
    @zanekessler9628 6 місяців тому

    manymany more great flanks and definately wouldnt know in what order to put them....for me the ones that stood out the most would be Juan Smit, Brussau, Kwagga Smit, Rassie, Venter...but huge accolades to the ones mentioned and not mentioned....

  • @sixolisembongisa8323
    @sixolisembongisa8323 6 місяців тому +2

    Juan Smith

  • @claudedamoney3395
    @claudedamoney3395 4 місяці тому

    Enter Schalk Burger, exciting and determined.

  • @bakkiesbothatheenforcer1638
    @bakkiesbothatheenforcer1638 6 місяців тому

    Juan Smith must be the most unerrated rugby player on the planet.

  • @JohanVenter-r3k
    @JohanVenter-r3k 6 місяців тому

    Psd is good but not as hard as Ruben or Venter
    They we're hard and very strong

  • @stephanschoeman7651
    @stephanschoeman7651 5 місяців тому

    Juan smith player of the tournament in 2007

  • @hansielategan969
    @hansielategan969 6 місяців тому

    Big emissions from this list like e.g. Francois Louw. Having Brussouw as one of the greatest, sure.... He struggled to make the starting 15. Nice to see him in a highlights package, but is full games he was not all that great. But, tis is just a list and not a true ranking of the best.

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому +1

      Exactly, it is isn't a list of the best, it is a list of some of fhe greatest. As with the flyhalves, we are working on a list of the BEST flankers, and we will do that with all positions

  • @DENNISMARTINTOPKIN-fz6ie
    @DENNISMARTINTOPKIN-fz6ie 6 місяців тому

    This is from old white rugby opinion
    What have these flanks won only one them a world Cup wehave players that won 2 world cups

  • @RIAZYACOBRAWOOT-eo9rd
    @RIAZYACOBRAWOOT-eo9rd 6 місяців тому

    where is corne krige and bob skinstad on this list

  • @dean759
    @dean759 6 місяців тому +2

    Brussow all day!

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому +1

      oh yes 100000 % ,his way of playing made the WRB change the rules of the game to prevent a player going over the ball, but still stays a shame of them doing it,

  • @kevinharrisjhb
    @kevinharrisjhb 6 місяців тому

    SA's embarrassment of riches. There are so many world class flanks who are not on this list

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому

      Too true. We will be doing a video about the best flankers, not just 10 great ones

  • @TheCryptoSniper
    @TheCryptoSniper 6 місяців тому +1

    Heinrich Brussouw deserved a Coach better than HMeyer to appreciate his value over bigger men. Won the Lions series winning pens, embarrassed McCaw in NZ, almost took Free State to a Lions test win

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому

      Brussow was so good on the loose that WRB changed the rules to prevent him from making other players look like kindergarten kids,what a shame for them doing it,it killed the game after that, i still think he was the best BOK flanker ever

  • @Loggies-n9z
    @Loggies-n9z 6 місяців тому

    MEGAFOON SPORT! Wat meer kan ek se MW ja stem saam die grootste flanke van alles tye my gunsteling natuurlik Theuns Stofberg dankie weereens n treffer en puik program sien julle inligting en harde werk agter en voor due skerms raak. Groete Loggies

  • @JacquesVDB
    @JacquesVDB 6 місяців тому +1

    No Pieter-Steph Du Toit…???

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому

      Not yet. This video is just 10 of the greatest flankers, not THE BEST flankers. We are working on videos where we use a more scientific approach to choose the best players of all time. Coming soon

    • @proudlion1010
      @proudlion1010 6 місяців тому

      Ja brew. I was about to get feisty ek se... send those vids!@@megafoonsport

  • @mikewillemse3761
    @mikewillemse3761 6 місяців тому

    why only rate them on tries.... loose forwards do a lot more than that.... not sure of your revieve , but great names in anycase

    • @coatknight
      @coatknight 6 місяців тому +1

      Unfortunately that is always the issue with highlights of players' careers.

  • @johnbradshaw7525
    @johnbradshaw7525 6 місяців тому +3

    Still think that Francois Louw was a very good flanker. Used to love watching him play at Bath.

  • @basilmeklis1905
    @basilmeklis1905 6 місяців тому +1

    My man was Louis Schmidt

  • @zulfikalawie4479
    @zulfikalawie4479 6 місяців тому +2

    No disrespect but psdt has surpassed them all

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому

      Agreed. These are simply 10 of the best, not the 10 best ever. We are working on a video for that!

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому

      Brussow stays the best

  • @brucebanner9911
    @brucebanner9911 6 місяців тому

    Definately Ruben!!!

  • @mediaIGUANA
    @mediaIGUANA 6 місяців тому +1

    Where's Flo? This list is....

    • @menzimngadi6793
      @menzimngadi6793 6 місяців тому

      He would probably feature in my top 5 easily PSDT too. But "greatest" is an illusive description.

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому

      He is certainly up there. This list is just 10 of the greatest, not the the 10 best. We are working on that video!

  • @AntonOlwage
    @AntonOlwage 6 місяців тому

    Neee Schalk vir seker nr 1 en waar is Pieter Steph du Toit…? Watse span ondersteun die ou wat die lys bymekaar gesit het…?

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому

      Hallo Anton. Hierdie is nie ons lys vd beste flanke nie, dis net 10 vd bestes. Ons is besig met nuwe videos waar ons die beste Springbokke in elke posisie gaan aanwys, en ons begin volgende week met die losskakels

  • @CarkCark-u9j
    @CarkCark-u9j 6 місяців тому +2

    How can you leave out the best ever Springbok Captain (before Kolisi) and flanker Francois Pienaar?

    • @timbaker4253
      @timbaker4253 6 місяців тому +3

      Pienaar was a great captain but he wasn’t one of our best flanks ever (not even close)

    • @MrMattiepan
      @MrMattiepan 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@timbaker4253the same can be said about Kolisi. It needs to be seen in the "bigger picture"

  • @j.davidkotchinsky7446
    @j.davidkotchinsky7446 6 місяців тому

    Francois Pienaar, Siya Kolisi - leadership should also be a metric

  • @brucebeath9548
    @brucebeath9548 6 місяців тому +1

    Stem glad nie saam met Ruben nie. Nie na die hou van agter nie op die Kawiliers.

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому +1

      Dit was Burger Geldenhuys?

    • @stefandebruin8118
      @stefandebruin8118 6 місяців тому +1

      Ruben het nie teen die Kavaliers gespeel nie.

    • @rooftile883
      @rooftile883 6 місяців тому

      ​@@megafoonsportKorrek.

    • @alanmoss2882
      @alanmoss2882 6 місяців тому

      Net daar het ek n ewige gly gevang in Burger Geldenhuis. Vir Andy Dalton, kaptein, van agter geslaan, kakebeen gebreek, uit vir die res van die toer
      Swak!

    • @mtnstrand2819
      @mtnstrand2819 6 місяців тому +1

      Ruben Kruger was still at school when the New Zealand Cavaliers toured SA in 1986. It was Burger Geldenhuys who punched the Cavalier captain Andy Dalton from behind in a match against Northern Transvaal. Geldenhuys, a sure choice for the test series, was replaced by Transvaal's Wahl Bartmann as a result of his misdemeanor.

  • @marufalfino-lu7wn
    @marufalfino-lu7wn 6 місяців тому +1

    Where are PTSD and Siya . They number 1 and 2 all time hands down

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому

      Yes, but this is not a list of the best of all times, that is another video which is coming soon. This is just 10 of the greatest flankers, not necessarily the best

    • @brucebanner9911
      @brucebanner9911 6 місяців тому

      Siya...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @martinvanrensburg4441
      @martinvanrensburg4441 6 місяців тому

      Bly jy was nooit n keurder nie,want van vlanke weet jy maar min
      Jy Kan Falk die vlag man kies 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Deontjie
    @Deontjie 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for not putting Dumb Blond, Francois Pienaar's name in here.

    • @MrMattiepan
      @MrMattiepan 6 місяців тому

      Bro, the man led us to a world cup win. C'mon

    • @johnnyholtzhausen3493
      @johnnyholtzhausen3493 6 місяців тому

      Pienaar had records , so far not beaten go fig

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому

      @@MrMattiepan no he did not, all the players did, Stransky won the game

    • @MrMattiepan
      @MrMattiepan 6 місяців тому

      @@eisbeinGermany Yes, but I dont think you appreciate all he did from the political perspective to get us there and win.

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 6 місяців тому

      @@MrMattiepan was he a politician also ??????

  • @abdurahmansonday549
    @abdurahmansonday549 6 місяців тому

    Bad list. Top flanker not there.won 2 world cups and Captain. Viva Siya. They ignored you for obvious reasons

    • @megafoonsport
      @megafoonsport  6 місяців тому

      Nope. All before current crop. Simply a list of ten great flankers. Working on best flankers. Make sure before you make assumptions