As a Kiwi, I have to say, you have a great show. You guys are such a crack up, but mixed in with some astute analysis and excellent game insights. It's also great to see the friendships that have developed after the ferocious rivalries on the field. Keep up the good work!
@@stevedavidson666 he’s not mate. He’s born in South Africa. Kiwi parents. But he could easily be. Anyway Kiwis and Saffers are not that different. I’ve spent time in both places.
Shimmy is such a class host. The level head and anchor in all the conversations... Crazy memory or is it all the research done being in the commentary box? ?
he's funny too... I remember laughing hard when Habana was going on about colour-blind awareness and he was just like, "oh Bryan has gone to headboy mode"
At DHS in the 70's our careers master was Izak van Heerden . He told me in mid 1970 that ...... "if the Lord had wanted men to play with round balls , he would have given all men round balls to play with" @checkmate5857
Born in South Africa Andrew Mehrtens was one of the finest fly halves of his generation. Enter - Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 🇿🇦❤️ 🇳🇿 Lekka show Box Office 🔥
Was born in SA whilst his parent were on a working holiday .His father (Terry)played for Natal at 10 and was a Junior AB. His Grandfather was an AB as well.
whoa whoa hold your horses, Sacha's barely played 10 games, he's not even been given free reign with th team yet. besides we've had a sh17 ton of great 10s already, Handre, Morne Steyn, Dan Carter was crazy. Sacha's only an up n comer at this point, remember Manie wasn't even half bad, it's just that he had Elton Jantjies and Handre to compete with, which was actually a tough height to reach. I'd still be picking Handre to start if I was totally honest, but I have faith in Sacha being a proper leader of the back, but as I said; he just started, we don't know how things are gonna turn out yet
Halfway through and the smiles keep going, beers in hand, chemistry between old rivals. NZ has nothing like it sadly. I wish NZ would make their National sport fun again. Tap into legends lake Andrew Merthens, instead of replaying Matt Williams' nonsensicle rants on TV. Instead of NZ media making a mountain out of a molehill regarding the Haka. All respect to these Legends of the game. They keep it real.
All the noise from all over past couple of weeks, if everyone listen to these guys rivals on the field mates of it and true respect for each other!l What happens on shows like this is a perfect example why theres no sport like rugby in the world!! The way they bring back memories is just awesome!!! Great show rugby still best ever sport to have been part of. Go Boks
As a kiwi rugby head, this is my favorite rugby podcast. Ex players sitting around having a few beers and a laugh. Hope to see you at Danny Doolans next year
Fantastic conversation between men, not childish trolls and click bait media people. The All Blacks are our brothers in rugby and the team we fear and love playing the most. There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you win, but you thought you were gonna lose, or lose but thought you almost won. That only happens when we play the All Blacks. They are the benchmark for the Springboks and we need each other. Rugby becomes the best game in the world when these two teams play. No other contest comes close. And, to be honest, you never really know who’s gonna win. And that’s the point.
Andrew Merthens is a legend. Such a wonderful raport between these guys and Merthens perspective on the All Blacks is so good. Really hook Boks taken it up a level this Saturday
Love these types of chats. Merthens typifies all the characteristics that make New Zealanders (players past and present, fans) such worthy opponents. Nothing but the utmost respect 🤝🏾
I’m a long time rugby supporter approaching 50, and I can honestly say that one of the greatest joys I’ve discovered is the amazing vibe that exists among ex-rugby players discussing the game they played and loved, the laughs and the respect … I am honestly hooked on watching these shows and couldn’t be happier - this is one of the best, maybe the best one on RUclips 🫡
Mr Merthens, Congratulations to you and your wife on the birth of your twins. Mine are 17 yrs old and i have a suggestion. Never waste the twins sympathy vote. All of us twin parents need to keep that sacred. Wishing you all the best from Limpopo SA.
Great show guys! Merts is such good value. ABs always bring their 'A' game to SA and this weekend will be even better than last weekend. Respect to the ABs.
Mad respect for Andrew Mehrtens. Absolute class act. Humble, true rugby professional. Legend. Refreshing to have a listen to him from an unbiased perspective. 🙌
Wow!!This show gets better and better!!!Big lads for having all these great former legends of the game on your channel!! All the way from the Uk!!💚❤️🇿🇦💪🏼🙏🤜🏽🥩🍻
Love it lads! Looking forward to another massive game. Fingers crossed for the ABs, but nothing better than an ABs vs Springboks, rugby at its finest!! Power, pace and skill!
How cool would it be to have the 2 top teams that finished in the 6 Nations play the Quad Nation top finishes, annually? I reckon that would be pretty sick!
Andrew Mehrtens talking himself down but he is regarded by us as an All Black legend. From the North Is. I moved to Christchurch in the late 90's and worked in a tannery. I learnt very quickly, ...........you never say a bad word about Andrew Mehrtens! Talk about rose coloured glasses, to Cantabrians, he could do no wrong! Valid though, his boot won us a lot of games plus he's a good sort, with brains and a sense of humour. Great footy show. ------ Go the ABs.
Gents you’ve outdone yourself! Fantastic show. Great guest in Andrew (seems like such a lad). Just a couple china’s chatting rugga with lots of banter🙏 Schalk has one hell of a rugby brain on him and is balanced perfectly by the levity of his co-hosts. This and Koko are my best by far! Much love and please carry on🇿🇦
So true what they said about Habana.😂 The other day, he was doing the Koko Show 🎙 even though he had to be on a job interview panel 👔 thereafter.😂 No wonder he popped up everywhere on the rugby field.🏉 When his wife gave birth, he probably drove the ambulance, 🚑 delivered the baby, 👨⚕️ and issued the birth certificate.😆
I think boks will go 7-1😂. It great to see great rugby legends talk each other and have a fun time. Great show . JDV & Schalk Burger Andrew Mehrtens all are my favorite players. Love from huge fan of you both countries from Sri Lanka ❤🇳🇿🇿🇦🇳🇿
@@Seriouslydaverugby growing in Ireland so has not peaked yet as for ABs their peak has already come and gone only razor keeping them at the top table.
@@Seriouslydave Then i guess that means SA have peaked too, Ireland just battered them in their own back yard less than a month ago🤣, it stung you bad, didnt it. Ireland only getting better and better, its growing massively. Still only 160 pro players in the entire country, amazing to think whats to come.
Crikey!! 😮 Boks Office views nearly trippled with the Monty episode 😂👌🏾 Lets see what Mehrts can do! (Yes, I watch too much of this stuff) ...Shimmy and JDV are like a window into the future of Siya and Eben 😂😂
The best Boks Office ever… loved the insight on the Hakka! Wow… … and the you okes talked over each other more than a gaggle of gals in a knitting convention! Brilliant! Gonna be a hard one to beat! So lekker to see a Kiwi on your couch… let alone Andy M!
Few ex-players as gracious as Andrew Mehrtens in handing out compliments to 'the enemy'. He has a lot to be proud of himself-he set a new level for AB no. 10's. A lasting impact. 👍
Andrew Merthens / Wilson / Mclcuen (sorry for bad spellng) was the begining of the fear of abs for me such a general - glad he was not on the park on Sunday mad respect to Andrew pass/kick game 10/10
Merts is a legend! As for the TV ref, they damned if they do and they damned if they don’t. People need to get off their backs. The past few days everyone says they should have looked at more replays but a few weeks ago pundits say there are too many reviews (just watch JK and Jeff Wilson - although they tend to change their views depending on what happens to the ABs)
Andrew Merthens great player. Juan De Villiers and Schalk Burger Love you guys, greatest players, South Africans are proud of yous. World cup Icons. Thank you guys.
A fantastic Boks Office. Tell me things I don’t know and can’t see in watching the game. I was getting worried - Skalla was not drinking beers. 😮 Now we have a good Boks Office, wif beers - makes it real. Thanks and 🍻
Intensity is such a good descriptor for that game, absolutely loved watching both sides live as a Kiwi. Losing to Argentina I actually felt the same the first half, Argentina played amazing rather than ABs playing badly the 2nd half. I rewatched it and all sorts of things irritated me but such an intense contested good first watch.
Love the show - it never disappoints! Even though I love Northwood warcries and am married to an old boy, I’d have loved you to show Wynberg Boys war cry for the Boks, it gave me goosebumps. I’d so like to see them at the game this weekend.
Andrew Merthens is such a class act and brilliant guest. Best rugby pod/round table discussion by far.
Wasn’t he born in Durban ?
For sure, lovely guy.
@@nevillepieterse9983yes he was, his parents are kiwi though
He, Justin and Mils great guys, but you know who gets knighted.😖
His south African n mark talea
3rd time watching Andrew Merthens in a show like this, he is funny and seems like a great guy.
He was so good during the RWC on all the different pods.
Andrew Merthens is a great ambassador for our game. What a gentleman!
As a Kiwi, I have to say, you have a great show. You guys are such a crack up, but mixed in with some astute analysis and excellent game insights. It's also great to see the friendships that have developed after the ferocious rivalries on the field. Keep up the good work!
Thanks that's great to hear and yes, really good friendships built up over the years 😊👍
Merthens. What a legend.
And a South African.
@@stevedavidson666 he’s not mate. He’s born in South Africa. Kiwi parents. But he could easily be. Anyway Kiwis and Saffers are not that different. I’ve spent time in both places.
@@MobBarley00 Whatever. But not that different? Whingers of the White cloud...World Champs at that for sure.
Excellent guest, Andrew such a legend and really enjoy the show
Andrew Merthens - what a legend!!!
Just love the natural relaxed way this pod cast is recorded its refreshing.
Love the podcast boys. Cannot get enough of this trio... all we need is Schalk to get his own podcast then I'm set 🤣
What an awesome episode! Andrew was a great guest! Enjoyed his contribution thoroughly 👍🏻
Shimmy is such a class host. The level head and anchor in all the conversations... Crazy memory or is it all the research done being in the commentary box? ?
He's passionate. Probably all comes easy.
Can’t agree more. Hope he makes a long career out of hosting like this
he's funny too... I remember laughing hard when Habana was going on about colour-blind awareness and he was just like, "oh Bryan has gone to headboy mode"
This conversation is exactly what rugby is all about! Can you imagine a bunch of soccer players having a conversation like this?!?
They try There is a podcast with Roy keane , and two others But in rugby there is a proliferation
NEVER
Definitely, they'll be discussing shampoos, condioners and Alice bands
At DHS in the 70's our careers master was Izak van Heerden .
He told me in mid 1970 that ...... "if the Lord had wanted men to play with round balls , he would have given all men round balls to play with" @checkmate5857
they would be rolling around on the floor clutching their face at the first banter insult !!
Born in South Africa Andrew Mehrtens was one of the finest fly halves of his generation.
Enter - Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 🇿🇦❤️ 🇳🇿 Lekka show Box Office 🔥
Was born in SA whilst his parent were on a working holiday .His father (Terry)played for Natal at 10 and was a Junior AB. His Grandfather was an AB as well.
Do not compare Sacha to a great like Mehrtens.. please.
@@HerbalTee69even mehrtens would admit sacha Is twice the talent
@@HerbalTee69 Yet
whoa whoa hold your horses, Sacha's barely played 10 games, he's not even been given free reign with th team yet. besides we've had a sh17 ton of great 10s already, Handre, Morne Steyn, Dan Carter was crazy. Sacha's only an up n comer at this point, remember Manie wasn't even half bad, it's just that he had Elton Jantjies and Handre to compete with, which was actually a tough height to reach. I'd still be picking Handre to start if I was totally honest, but I have faith in Sacha being a proper leader of the back, but as I said; he just started, we don't know how things are gonna turn out yet
You guys should invite Tim from Egg Chasers on the pod
Yesss
That would be awesome
Tim should be able to at least say hallo in 10 other languages first.....
@maridejager7931 what? So you are saying all their guest should say hello in 10 languages? I can promise you now 99% of south africans cannot do that.
Started watching this 30 seconds after you posted it! Super fan of this podcast
Finally. Been waiting all day for Boks office. Best podcast ever. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Bro how brilliant is this podcast 👌🏽
@@alanjacobs2169gets better every week
Watching this show is helping me understand Rugby much better.
Should watch Aotearoa rugby podcast very informative and unbiased.
Squidge Rugby is great too, but slow the video down to 75% speed to actually keep up with his voice. That guy has a mouth like a motorcycle.
Halfway through and the smiles keep going, beers in hand, chemistry between old rivals. NZ has nothing like it sadly. I wish NZ would make their National sport fun again. Tap into legends lake Andrew Merthens, instead of replaying Matt Williams' nonsensicle rants on TV. Instead of NZ media making a mountain out of a molehill regarding the Haka.
All respect to these Legends of the game. They keep it real.
Williams is an Ozzie with little credibility or success in any endeavour Dont focus on him
Well said.
The Good, the bad, and the rugby Australia and Nee Zealand is like this.
Gone woke, blame the Arden years..🤮
Andrew merthans is sa.say no more
All the noise from all over past couple of weeks, if everyone listen to these guys rivals on the field mates of it and true respect for each other!l What happens on shows like this is a perfect example why theres no sport like rugby in the world!!
The way they bring back memories is just awesome!!!
Great show rugby still best ever sport to have been part of.
Go Boks
As a kiwi rugby head, this is my favorite rugby podcast. Ex players sitting around having a few beers and a laugh. Hope to see you at Danny Doolans next year
Schalk's rugby brain! I'm always amazed at that computer he calls his head, so so so sharp.
Fantastic conversation between men, not childish trolls and click bait media people. The All Blacks are our brothers in rugby and the team we fear and love playing the most. There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you win, but you thought you were gonna lose, or lose but thought you almost won. That only happens when we play the All Blacks. They are the benchmark for the Springboks and we need each other. Rugby becomes the best game in the world when these two teams play. No other contest comes close. And, to be honest, you never really know who’s gonna win. And that’s the point.
Shimmy, Schalk & JDV are the epitome of the laid back Cape Town culture...😄
A real gentleman who played rugby..A master tactictition..
Oh man! I so love winding down from a long day; listening to you guys.
Merthens is a great guest. Great show.
I thoroughly enjoy this and the show together with The Verdict. Well done guys!
Andrew Merthens is a legend. Such a wonderful raport between these guys and Merthens perspective on the All Blacks is so good.
Really hook Boks taken it up a level this Saturday
Love these types of chats. Merthens typifies all the characteristics that make New Zealanders (players past and present, fans) such worthy opponents. Nothing but the utmost respect 🤝🏾
This is my favorite Rugby pod cast ,also want a beer for watching.
I’m a long time rugby supporter approaching 50, and I can honestly say that one of the greatest joys I’ve discovered is the amazing vibe that exists among ex-rugby players discussing the game they played and loved, the laughs and the respect … I am honestly hooked on watching these shows and couldn’t be happier - this is one of the best, maybe the best one on RUclips 🫡
Andrew Merthens is an absolute legend.
He ain't no legend,Dan Carter is boy
Mr Merthens, Congratulations to you and your wife on the birth of your twins. Mine are 17 yrs old and i have a suggestion. Never waste the twins sympathy vote. All of us twin parents need to keep that sacred. Wishing you all the best from Limpopo SA.
Also have twins - so special
“You’re looking very corporate”😂😂😂 Shimmy
This is the best rugby show ever...Love from Namibia
Great show guys! Merts is such good value. ABs always bring their 'A' game to SA and this weekend will be even better than last weekend. Respect to the ABs.
This was so good that hour flew by 👏
Great episode Shimi !!! Rep the forwards .what a good flowing show
Mad respect for Andrew Mehrtens. Absolute class act. Humble, true rugby professional. Legend. Refreshing to have a listen to him from an unbiased perspective. 🙌
Great episode. Love listening to these legends.
Wow!!This show gets better and better!!!Big lads for having all these great former legends of the game on your channel!! All the way from the Uk!!💚❤️🇿🇦💪🏼🙏🤜🏽🥩🍻
Love it lads! Looking forward to another massive game. Fingers crossed for the ABs, but nothing better than an ABs vs Springboks, rugby at its finest!! Power, pace and skill!
Merhtens is intentionally modest but is also genuinely modest. Love listening to him Schalk. Intelligent men!
all legends....
How cool would it be to have the 2 top teams that finished in the 6 Nations play the Quad Nation top finishes, annually?
I reckon that would be pretty sick!
Been waiting since Saturday for this video 😂
And was worth the wait 🔥
A really enjoyable show to watch. Very laid back, relaxed and no attempt to be a great production. Good job Shimmy keeping every episode on track!
Andrew Mehrtens talking himself down but he is regarded by us as an All Black legend. From the North Is. I moved to Christchurch in the late 90's and worked in a tannery.
I learnt very quickly, ...........you never say a bad word about Andrew Mehrtens!
Talk about rose coloured glasses, to Cantabrians, he could do no wrong! Valid though, his boot won us a lot of games plus he's a good sort, with brains and a sense of humour.
Great footy show. ------ Go the ABs.
Gents you’ve outdone yourself! Fantastic show. Great guest in Andrew (seems like such a lad). Just a couple china’s chatting rugga with lots of banter🙏 Schalk has one hell of a rugby brain on him and is balanced perfectly by the levity of his co-hosts. This and Koko are my best by far! Much love and please carry on🇿🇦
Fantastic show boys…. As a kiwi great to hear from Merts 👍🏻
Andrew Merthens is a Top guy. Fantastic humour.
This show is brilliant. Nice to have Mehrts on.
So true what they said about Habana.😂 The other day, he was doing the Koko Show 🎙 even though he had to be on a job interview panel 👔 thereafter.😂 No wonder he popped up everywhere on the rugby field.🏉 When his wife gave birth, he probably drove the ambulance, 🚑 delivered the baby, 👨⚕️ and issued the birth certificate.😆
Merthens is such a humble guy. Love him.
I think boks will go 7-1😂. It great to see great rugby legends talk each other and have a fun time. Great show . JDV & Schalk Burger Andrew Mehrtens all are my favorite players. Love from huge fan of you both countries from Sri Lanka ❤🇳🇿🇿🇦🇳🇿
Andrew is such a great relaxed guy!
JDV is klapping those beers 😂😂😂😂
When Schalk Burger was watching that box office rewind high school chat, I knew in his eyes, he’s ready to put on that springbok jersey again🔥
Good to see Merts on the boks office, always good insights and humour 😂
Great craic as always ….❤ Merts
Great show!!!
We need a mini tournament with South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland.
We can do that but the Irish would still get knocked out in the quarterfinals..
@@MobBarley00 😂😂😂😂
Ireland have peaked, see you again in another 100 years.
@@Seriouslydaverugby growing in Ireland so has not peaked yet as for ABs their peak has already come and gone only razor keeping them at the top table.
@@Seriouslydave Then i guess that means SA have peaked too, Ireland just battered them in their own back yard less than a month ago🤣, it stung you bad, didnt it. Ireland only getting better and better, its growing massively. Still only 160 pro players in the entire country, amazing to think whats to come.
Thank guys, great show!!!
That was awesome welcome "home" Andrew
Crikey!! 😮 Boks Office views nearly trippled with the Monty episode 😂👌🏾 Lets see what Mehrts can do! (Yes, I watch too much of this stuff)
...Shimmy and JDV are like a window into the future of Siya and Eben 😂😂
Enjoyed this conversation.
34:15 sack that barman…was he serving an ice cream float😂😂. Bloody great show, straight up voices from the field👍
As a South African have to see the All Blacks looked very dangerous! The brotherhood is strong and long may it continue 🇿🇦🇳🇿
Wonderful show, thanks Gents. AM is just fantastic to have on the show!!
All four great South African born players 🎉
Love the podcast boys. You all all legends. Really enjoyed it!!! Look forward to the next one. 👍🏻👍🏻
I enjoy Andrew’s character he gets along with the former boks very well,I enjoyed all the episodes that he was featured in in the world cup
The best Boks Office ever… loved the insight on the Hakka!
Wow…
… and the you okes talked over each other more than a gaggle of gals in a knitting convention! Brilliant!
Gonna be a hard one to beat! So lekker to see a Kiwi on your couch… let alone Andy M!
Andrew Mehrts my favourite AB - so logical and fair
love your chats. It is so entertaining. Welcome to Merths!!
Merhtens is very funny and humble. More often then not the teams he played in did the business against South African sides.
Few ex-players as gracious as Andrew Mehrtens in handing out compliments to 'the enemy'. He has a lot to be proud of himself-he set a new level for AB no. 10's. A lasting impact. 👍
Andrew Merthens / Wilson / Mclcuen (sorry for bad spellng) was the begining of the fear of abs for me such a general - glad he was not on the park on Sunday mad respect to Andrew pass/kick game 10/10
Never realised Mehrtens was such a great guy! Great humour
Mehrts is well known as the loveable larrikin in NZ. Sharp sense of humour.
Love the camaraderie.Great show. Andrew Mehrtens is a brilliant guest.
Love this show
Schalk infringing on spillage right in the beginning.. for shame! ;)
Great show guys!
Merts is a legend!
As for the TV ref, they damned if they do and they damned if they don’t. People need to get off their backs.
The past few days everyone says they should have looked at more replays but a few weeks ago pundits say there are too many reviews (just watch JK and Jeff Wilson - although they tend to change their views depending on what happens to the ABs)
What id give to go watch that live.
Andrew, you are a 🌟
Schalk still a beast ,not to be triffled with.legend😊
😂😂😂😂 burger got fucked up by Jerry collins😂😂😂😂he's soft
@CocoLico-fh5py Jerry rated Schalk his hardest opponent.
Great rugby podcast. Fantastic analysis
Best rugby podcast everrrrrr❤
Great chats lads. Merts is a fkn lad aye! haha such good banter.
Andrew Merthens great player.
Juan De Villiers and Schalk Burger
Love you guys, greatest players, South Africans are proud of yous.
World cup Icons. Thank you guys.
A fantastic Boks Office. Tell me things I don’t know and can’t see in watching the game. I was getting worried - Skalla was not drinking beers. 😮 Now we have a good Boks Office, wif beers - makes it real. Thanks and 🍻
Totally loved this conversation 👏
You guys have the best job! Talking ball all week. 🎉
A great show and welcome to Andy - what a good bloke!
Good Onya - love The Boks Office.👍🏉💪
great guys .Luv the show
Intensity is such a good descriptor for that game, absolutely loved watching both sides live as a Kiwi.
Losing to Argentina I actually felt the same the first half, Argentina played amazing rather than ABs playing badly the 2nd half.
I rewatched it and all sorts of things irritated me but such an intense contested good first watch.
What a great show...
Love the show - it never disappoints! Even though I love Northwood warcries and am married to an old boy, I’d have loved you to show Wynberg Boys war cry for the Boks, it gave me goosebumps. I’d so like to see them at the game this weekend.
Great show boys. Keep it up.
dudes first time watching this since the WC Was hoping that it would continue. Glad it has Well done boerer!