Tag: 2019 Rugby World Cup
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Vermeulen. The carry. England was buried.
Duane Vermeulen carried into England like a freight train with no reverse gear. His 2019 World Cup final performance was a masterclass in what a number 8 is supposed to do. No one carried the Boks to glory more. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game —…
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Mapimpi. The first. History was made.
No Springbok had ever scored a try in a World Cup final — until Makazole Mapimpi sprinted clear and buried England’s hopes forever. One run. A nation’s century of waiting, undone. The first. Always the first. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans…
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Kolbe. The sidestep. The final was his.
He took the ball, beat three England defenders with a single shimmy, and touched down in the corner. That moment in Yokohama belongs to Cheslin Kolbe forever. Some tries you just have to watch again. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community.…
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Faf. The Chaos. The Springbok Machine.
He is the smallest man on the field and the biggest threat on it. Faf de Klerk turned the scrumhalf role into something wilder, faster, and more dangerous than anyone expected. Small. Fearless. Completely unstoppable. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community.…
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Du Toit. The Fury. The World Agreed.
Game after game, he was everywhere — carrying, tackling, hunting the breakdown with unstoppable force. When World Rugby named Pieter-Steph du Toit Player of the Year, nobody argued. The best in the world. The Springboks agreed too. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the…
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Kolbe. The Step. The World Stood Still.
They said he was too small. In Yokohama in 2019, with the World Cup on the line, Cheslin Kolbe collected the ball, cut inside three defenders, and ran the rest into memory. The smallest man on the field. The biggest moment. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every…
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Vermeulen. The Final. He Never Stopped.
England thought they were ready for Tokyo. They had no answer for a number 8 who treated the World Cup final like it was a training session he still needed to win. Every carry. Every tackle. Never once satisfied. Man of the Match. Nobody argued. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the…
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The Beast. Eleven Years. One Final Cup.
Tendai Mtawarira gave South African rugby eleven years of his body, his will, and his unrelenting force. When the final whistle blew in Yokohama in 2019, The Beast’s work was finally, perfectly complete. The Beast. The legend. The send-off he earned. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every…
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Mapimpi. First Try. History Made.
In 32 years of Rugby World Cup rugby, no Springbok had ever scored a try in a final. Then Makazole Mapimpi ran, stepped inside, and changed everything. From Mthatha to the world. Nothing was ever the same. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the…
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Kolisi Lifts the Cup. For All of Us.
He grew up with nothing in Zwide, dreaming of a game that had never fully claimed him. When Siya Kolisi raised the Webb Ellis Cup in Yokohama, a nation saw itself for the very first time. The captain of all of us. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after…