Ray Mordt and Carel Du Plessis - agree he should have been a Bok - but who do exclude form those 2 wings which would probably be walk ins in the current Bok squad
Thanks for the support mate! We do have some footage of Australian teams in the 1980's. We'll see what we can put together at some point. Thanks for the support!
I'm 65 now and I was at Newlands that day, sitting on the Railway stand, right where Chris Pope scored the first of Western Province's two tries. That's a day I'll remember for the rest of my life.
@@peterschuetz8802 Peter, you are too kind! We have only scratched the tip of the ice berg on our channel. We literally sit with thousands of videos, so stay tuned, there is plenty more to come. Thanks so much for the support!
@@RealRugby do you perhaps have any video footage from Chris Burger who played for WP from 1974 to 1980? He tragically died after he broke his neck during a WP vs OVS match 30 Aug 1980! It's 40 years later and we would love to show his grandkids some footage! It would really mean the world to me and his daughter who I'm married to 🙏🙏
@@desmondwells274 Hi Desmond, off the top of my head, I can't think of any games I might have, but I will definitely go and dig for you. You can't help me with a list of matches that he played in? Position he played. If you can mail me some more info to werner@realrugby.co.za then it will make the search easier
@@RealRugby thanks Werner I appreciate and will speak to my mother in law and some of his old team mates to get some more info. He was an all rounder and played fly-half, centre and fullback for WP
The old Springbokpark stadium in Bloemfontein must have had the hardest pitch in rugby history. How those guys played on that week in and week out I don't know (see around 12:30).
That try against Ntvl where he dodged about 6 players. I stand corrected, but Wasn't it where he also stumbled over his own feet while running back to the halfway line. It was a fifty fifty moment. The Wp supporters in the room went bananas while the Ntvl lads got a good chuckle out of it.
"N sakkie droë bokkoms en 'n samoesa, 'n serp en 'n hoedjie met 'n rooi disa. "n sakkie peanuts, biltong en 'n muskadel, my kussingkie is oorgetrek met springbokvel. Kyk hoe kom die Nuweland se gantangs aan, vlerk jou jas hier oor my kop dan staan ons saam. Die kortste rokkies stap daar aan die spoorweg kant, die trein fluit saam daar agter Nuweland.
Stands in stark contrast to the sh-te that the game served up in England at this time. It was a different sport. I played at London Welsh in the very late 70s and early 80s and can really lock into what is going on here. It was fun. Then Welsh rugby fell away and that was it for me. No further interest. In the 90s the English game was completely different. It took the Welsh game a bit longer, but I was an old fart by then...
@@lm_b5080 just bare in mind we did have a better win record against NZ in that era, we don't have now. So it's something to think about. Rugby is all about performance and winning and we did all of that. So there is no doubt that the best players was picked. The results proof that. We have lost that record now so questions may be raised are we picking the best now?
Morné van Jaarsveld *if apartheid didn’t force rugby to be racially segregated?Have the best of black and white players playing together like we had Japan 2019? Yes!
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I am so pleased that I grew up watching all these great Province sides
These talented men played for love of rugby and captured the imagination of their generation.
Orsum. Beautiful. The players almost seem shy after they've scored a try.
I would not have loved or even played rugby if it was not for this amazing era. Love it.
How did Neil Burger never make the Boks side- unbelievable talent
Agree, niel burger should played for springboks
Ray Mordt and Carel Du Plessis - agree he should have been a Bok - but who do exclude form those 2 wings which would probably be walk ins in the current Bok squad
Man, I love this channel. Wish you had access to more of our Australian domestic stuff from that period.
Thanks for the support mate! We do have some footage of Australian teams in the 1980's. We'll see what we can put together at some point. Thanks for the support!
I remember WP beating the 1976 All Blacks team 12-11.
I'm 65 now and I was at Newlands that day, sitting on the Railway stand, right where Chris Pope scored the first of Western Province's two tries. That's a day I'll remember for the rest of my life.
Fabulous vintage back line play, with snappy halfback passing that puts today’s halves to shame.
I should add, Real Rugby is dead set the best rugby resource out there! Classic footage from way back or what!
@@peterschuetz8802 Peter, you are too kind! We have only scratched the tip of the ice berg on our channel. We literally sit with thousands of videos, so stay tuned, there is plenty more to come. Thanks so much for the support!
One of the best games against the All Blacks 1976 I watch ,Carel the maestro
This has to be some of the fastest-paced Rugby I've ever seen. Thanx for the video!
Wonderful memories and Burger was so powerful.
Awesome support lines
Memorable rugby of Province.
So sad that so many of these amazing players never got to play for the Springboks.
The days of “kick and clap” rugby.
7:22 That's f**kin' unbelievable!
What a player Niel Burger was. If you haven'y seen our tribute video on him, go and look for it on our channel. He was superb
@@RealRugby do you perhaps have any video footage from Chris Burger who played for WP from 1974 to 1980? He tragically died after he broke his neck during a WP vs OVS match 30 Aug 1980! It's 40 years later and we would love to show his grandkids some footage! It would really mean the world to me and his daughter who I'm married to 🙏🙏
@@desmondwells274 Hi Desmond, off the top of my head, I can't think of any games I might have, but I will definitely go and dig for you. You can't help me with a list of matches that he played in? Position he played. If you can mail me some more info to werner@realrugby.co.za then it will make the search easier
@@RealRugby thanks Werner I appreciate and will speak to my mother in law and some of his old team mates to get some more info. He was an all rounder and played fly-half, centre and fullback for WP
@@RealRugby Looks like I had seen it and placed a similar comment two years ago. I'd completely forgotten! ☺
The old Springbokpark stadium in Bloemfontein must have had the hardest pitch in rugby history. How those guys played on that week in and week out I don't know (see around 12:30).
That try against Ntvl where he dodged about 6 players. I stand corrected, but Wasn't it where he also stumbled over his own feet while running back to the halfway line. It was a fifty fifty moment. The Wp supporters in the room went bananas while the Ntvl lads got a good chuckle out of it.
Professional men in their own right playing an amateur's game at a professional level
Goue era vir WP gewees. Geen geld was betrokke nie
when running rugby was at the heart of attack
Neil Burger should played for Bokks those years
"N sakkie droë bokkoms en 'n samoesa,
'n serp en 'n hoedjie met 'n rooi disa.
"n sakkie peanuts, biltong en 'n muskadel,
my kussingkie is oorgetrek met springbokvel.
Kyk hoe kom die Nuweland se gantangs aan,
vlerk jou jas hier oor my kop dan staan ons saam.
Die kortste rokkies stap daar aan die spoorweg kant,
die trein fluit saam daar agter Nuweland.
Neil Burger was one of the unluckiest players never to become a Bok !!!
Mooiste drie wat ek al gesien ht Goggie van Heerden
Dit was 'n great drie gewees
Neil Burger, Gert Muller, Chris Pope and Ray Mordt.....bulldozers!
Jo, n Paar Massiewe groot name van n hele Paar spanne in die video
Stands in stark contrast to the sh-te that the game served up in England at this time. It was a different sport. I played at London Welsh in the very late 70s and early 80s and can really lock into what is going on here. It was fun. Then Welsh rugby fell away and that was it for me. No further interest.
In the 90s the English game was completely different. It took the Welsh game a bit longer, but I was an old fart by then...
Rugby was really about skill and speed not gym rats.
As a WP supporter it definetly was a great era of rugby , but apartheid messed it all up. 😌
Life would be better
i think we lost a lot of great potential springboks because of it..who knows how many other Kolisi's, Mapimpi's and Kolbe's there were in our history
@@lm_b5080 just bare in mind we did have a better win record against NZ in that era, we don't have now. So it's something to think about. Rugby is all about performance and winning and we did all of that. So there is no doubt that the best players was picked. The results proof that. We have lost that record now so questions may be raised are we picking the best now?
Morné van Jaarsveld *if apartheid didn’t force rugby to be racially segregated?Have the best of black and white players playing together like we had Japan 2019? Yes!
Morné van Jaarsveld Would’ve been beautiful to watch.
I think Morne dup best nr 8 ever
It helps wearing a black white striped shirt for making good tries. Any other color or pattern proved way less successful.
Wp can run with a ball only province ❤❤❤❤
Wys aub minder WP rugby! 😊😊
Ek is 'n Bul, so ek doen dit eintlik teen my wil...
Net n jammer ons eet van die vloer af op die oomblik.....
@@RealRugby bulle is kak
I think the all blacks studied the best SA team of that era to play running rugby...
man the quality of these tries.....would make mince meat out of any of the teams today......professionalism has for sure destroyed the game