Ian Macdonald: Springboks career & Kitch Christie's death bed confession

Exclusive: Ian Macdonald shares how on his death bed Kitch Christie apologised to him for leaving him out of the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad. Ian has never told this story publicly before!

Also, in this episode of Front Row Rugby Springbok Rugby legend Ian Macdonald discusses how an Afrikaner came to be named Macdonald, how Gerrie Germishuys helped him get into rugby, his debut against the All Blacks and how the Springboks struggled after readmission. Ian also compares Johan Williams, Ian McIntosh, Kitch Christie and Harry Viljoen. Macdonald gives an insight into the mentality of a Springbok team. Ian also tells a funny Kobus Wiese story involving a nasty fart … and he tells us why South Africa needs rugby in order to have a future.

00:00 Introduction by Peter
00:21 The story behind the Macdonald name
01:57 Gerrie Germishuys helped Ian get into rugby
06:44 Playing against the All Blacks
08:16 The Boks didn’t have a clue
10:54 Ian on the coaches he played under
13:06 Springbok mentality
14:18 Missing the Argentina tour
14:57 Bouncing back against England
16:41 An apology from Kitch Christie
19:09 Ian’s toughest opponents
20:40 A funny moment involving Kobus Wiese

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