Naas Botha: South African rugby legend previews the third test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry between the All Blacks and Springboks
About this episode
Naas Botha previews the crucial third test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry between the All Blacks and Springboks.
Rugby's Greatest Rivalry is back in Johannesburg, the score tied at one win a piece. Both the All Blacks and the Springboks will be looking to seize control of the series before it heads offshore, the final test being played in Baltimore. South African rugby legend Naas Botha told Piney we're looking at a serious third test. He compared it to a boxing match, saying someone needs to go for the knockout now, because if you can get the edge for Baltimore, the other side will be forced to catch up or lose. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Jason Pine
Guest: Naas Botha
Topics covered
- rugby
- sports rivalry
- test match
- All Blacks
- Springboks
- Naas Botha
Keywords
- Naas Botha
- All Blacks
- Springboks
- rugby
- third test
- Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
- Johannesburg
- Baltimore
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Newstalk ZB
Places: South Africa, Johannesburg, Baltimore
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