Rugby’s Greatest Rivals| Episode 6: The Incomparables and a rivalry reimagined
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Episode 6 explores the fierce rugby rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand during the transition to the professional era.
In episode 6 of our special series on the fierce rivalry between rugby’s superpowers, the sport is hurtling into the professional era. South Africa are world champions after 1995 but New Zealand are on the verge of one of their greatest moments. We hear from John Hart, who led the All Blacks on their 1996 tour of South Africa, as well as former players Sean Fitzpatrick, Ian Jones and Josh Kronfeld. Was theirs the greatest New Zealand side of all time? Plus, former Springbok Joel Stransky describes the team’s struggle to replicate the dizzying heights of ‘95. This podcast was produced and edited by Alfie Reynolds, with help from Hope Federico, Rob Wallace, Jamie Wall and David Whisson. Read more: Rugby’s Greatest Rivals: Springboks v All Blacks Clips: DSPN Rugby (John Hart interview) Photo: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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