Tag: Tendai Mtawarira

  • The Beast. The Scrum. Vickery Never Recovered.

    The Beast. The Scrum. Vickery Never Recovered.

    It wasn’t just a scrum — it was a declaration. When Tendai Mtawarira drove Phil Vickery into the ground in 2009, the rugby world learned exactly what the Springbok pack truly was. Some moments need no commentary. This was one. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game…

  • The Beast. Eleven Years. One Final Cup.

    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…

  • The Beast Dismantles England’s Scrum

    The Beast Dismantles England’s Scrum

    No one was ready for what Tendai Mtawarira did to England’s scrum. The Beast barely needed to warm up before an entire pack was going backwards — and a legend was cemented forever. When the Beast scrummaged, everyone noticed. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game —…

  • Beast Destroys the Lions 2009

    Beast Destroys the Lions 2009

    He was one of England’s most celebrated props, a British and Irish Lions stalwart. Then Tendai Mtawarira got hold of him — and Phil Vickery never finished the match, and the Lions never recovered their composure. The Beast had arrived. The series would follow. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real…

  • The Beast Destroys the Lions

    The Beast Destroys the Lions

    The 2009 British and Irish Lions arrived in South Africa brimming with belief. Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira had one answer, and it came thundering from the very first scrum. The Lions never found the answer. South Africa won. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the…