Just How Good Were The 2007 Rugby World Champion Springboks?

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South Africa came into the 2007 Rugby World Cup hoping to win the tournament but perhaps not expecting to do so. Coach Jake White had taken over with the team at its lowest point but rebuilt the squad and achieved the ultimate goal at the end of 2007 by winning the Rugby World Cup.

In this video Peter looks back at the White era and gives his honest assessment of how the 2007 Springboks compare in the annals of Bok Rugby history. You’ll also hear first-hand from some of the players who were actually there.

00:00 Introduction by Pete
00:19 Pre-tournament buildup
05:17 Opening match against Samoa
05:28 Smashing England
05:49 JP Pietersen comments
06:28 Ruan Pienaar comments
06:58 Overcoming Tonga
07:42 Andre Pretorius comments
08:24 Ruan Pienaar comments
09:32 Albert Van Den Berg comments
11:15 Beating the USA
11:32 Quarter-final against Fiji
12:38 Zola Yeye comments
18:43 Andre Pretorius comments
19:17 Ruan Pienaar comments
20:09 Semi-final against Argentina
20:36 Final against England
21:16 Ruan Pienaar comments
21:48 JP Pietersen comments
24:32 Albert Van Den Berg comments
25:33 Final assessment
27:21 Zola Yeye comments

Peter says: I love the Springboks and rugby is one of my favourite sports. Although as a sports journalist I am supposed to remain neutral, I always like to point out that before I became a professional, I was just a big fan! I hold a Masters Degree in International Journalism so at least you know I should be able to ask a good question or two! My dream is to do this YouTube Channel permanently. You can help me out by liking the videos, subscribing to the channel and hitting the notification bell.

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