Heinrich Rodgers: Springboks Career & 1992 Return From Isolation

In this episode of Front Row Rugby Springbok Rugby legend and former prop Heinrich Rodgers discusses his short career with the Boks; making the team for the return to international rugby against the All Blacks, scrumming against Olo Brown, touring France and England in 1992 and how a broken leg curtailed any hopes of playing professional rugby. Heinrich also shares the influence John Williams and Harry Viljoen had on his career.

00:00 Introduction by Peter
01:08 Thoughts of retirement on the eve of the 1992 Tests
01:55 Facing the All Blacks and Wallabies
03:01 No honeymoon for Heinrich Rodgers
04:19 No chance of beating New Zealand
05:32 Scrumming against Olo Brown
06:33 Sean Fitzpatrick and dirty tricks
07:48 Beating France in the first Test
08:46 Loosehead vs Tighthead
10:54 Provincialism
13:29 Difficult 1992 tour of France
16:07 Being a five-Test Springbok
16:42 Missing out on professional rugby
18:42 Relationship with Harry Viljoen

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