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What a photo!👌

Ever made one of these tackles before? 🙈🤣



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"𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙡 𝙊𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙠 𝙙𝙪 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙯’𝙨 𝙛𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙞𝙙𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙪𝙨 𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙙.

𝙊𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙞𝙚 𝙑𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙪𝙜𝙗𝙮’𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙮. 𝘼𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙-𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚."

The full story of THAT famous photo is available on our website 🔗 https://greatest-rivalry.com/news/features/crash-tackles-and-dashed-dreams

✍️ Albert Heenop

Well done boys!🔥

Especially excited about Pepsi’s call up!



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Phepsi Buthelezi and Carlu Sadie have been called up to the squad and will join the camp in Johannesburg in the next two days 🇿🇦🚨

Wow, what a career!



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The Man Who Played a World Cup for Two Countries — and Deserved to Win Both

There is a particular kind of rugby player who never quite fits the story the record books want to tell. Adrian Garvey was one of them. Born in Bulawayo on 25 June 1968, he spent his entire career belonging to more than one world — and being fully accepted by neither.

He earned it the honest way. Garvey came through Christian Brothers College in Bulawayo and Plumtree High School, developed enough to wear the Zimbabwe Schools jersey in 1986, and eventually made his senior international debut in a green shirt that most of the world barely noticed. Between 1990 and 1993, he earned 10 caps for Zimbabwe, scoring 2 tries, and carried the flag for a rugby-playing nation that was perpetually outgunned and perpetually proud.

Here is the moment that should stop you cold.

On 9 October 1991, at the Rugby World Cup, Zimbabwe faced Scotland. The scoreboard would eventually read 51–12 — a heavy, merciless afternoon. But Garvey crossed the whitewash twice that day. Two tries, in a World Cup, on the biggest stage the game offered. Not in a winning cause, not to headlines, not to any great fanfare — but he crossed that line all the same, with a tighthead prop's determination and, by all accounts, the kind of mobility and ball skills that made people look twice at a man in his position.

That is not a small thing. Props are not supposed to do that. Props are supposed to anchor scrums and grind and bleed and be largely invisible to anyone who doesn't understand the game's darkest arts. Garvey was different — athletic, aware, capable of doing things with ball in hand that turned heads among coaches who built their teams from the front. Even in defeat, he announced himself.

Then came the second chapter. After naturalising as a South African citizen, Garvey stepped into the most demanding rugby environment on earth — the Springbok programme. He earned 28 caps between 1996 and 1999, adding 4 more tries to his international record. He was part of the Springbok squad that won the Tri Nations in 1998, one of the most prized titles in the southern hemisphere, and he stood on that side of the ledger too. Two World Cups. Two countries. One career.

His final game in a Springbok jersey came on 10 October 1999, at Murrayfield — of all the places the rugby fates might have chosen — when South Africa beat Spain 47–3. The same ground where, eight years earlier, he had scored twice for Zimbabwe in defeat. If Garvey noticed the symmetry, he never said. These were not the men of that era who made grand statements. They simply played.

During his club career he represented Old Miltonians, the Coastal Sharks, Natal and Newport RFC, threading a path across continents and competitions that few props in history have managed. When he finally stepped away from professional rugby, he moved into a different kind of endurance altogether — mountain biking. In 2011 he took on the Absa Cape Epic, one of the most gruelling mountain bike stage races in the world. The man who spent two decades absorbing collisions at the front of scrums apparently decided that retirement needed a challenge worthy of the life that came before it.

Adrian Garvey played World Cups for Zimbabwe and South Africa. He scored tries as a prop on the grandest stages the game offers. He won a Tri Nations medal. He crossed codes, crossed borders, crossed continents — and then, when it was all done, he went and rode mountain bikes through the South African wilderness just to stay honest with himself.

Some careers refuse to be put in a single box. His was one of them.

Remembering a South African Legend: One Year On 🇿🇦

Today marks one year since the passing of a true icon of South African rugby, Cornal Hendricks.

Though he never wore the Jaguars jersey, his immense contribution to the game and his incredible character reached deep into our club. Cornal was the ultimate role model, inspiring countless young Jaguars to dream big and play with heart.

One year later, his legacy lives on in the next generation he inspired. Rest in peace, Cornal. You are deeply missed, but never forgotten.




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Well done Botjies!

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🏆 A first U20 Rugby Championship title for the Junior Boks 🇿🇦

FROM JAGS TO THE WORLD!🌍

JP Pietersen’s journey from the "Jags" (Jaguar Rugby Club) to a World Cup winner is one of the most grounded and inspiring stories in South African rugby.

Recently Zaynn Nabbi sat down with the legendary JP Pietersen, the outcome of which is this brilliant feature that tracks his journey from humble beginnings to rugby’s highest peak.

What makes this a must-read is JP’s honesty: "I wasn’t the most talented oke at 18 or 19." It’s a powerful reminder that work ethic and mindset often outweigh raw talent. If you’re a fan of the green and gold, or just love a story about the underdog coming out on top, don't miss this one.

Read the full story here:

JP Pietersen: 'I always say, if I can do it, anyone can do it. I wasn't the most talented ‘oke’ at 18 or 19.' The World Cup winner and Sharks head coach reflects on the challenges he's faced and bringing back the glory days to the Sharks

Junior Boks on a rampage!

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🇿🇦 The Junior Boks thrashed Australia in round two of the U20 Rugby Championship! 🇦🇺

Jaguars History:
A classic photo where Jaguars Players represented the Natal Duikers Team in 1995 which Toured Ireland.

The Blitzbokke do it again!

Well done boys…



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🥇🇿🇦 BLITZBOKS CLINCH HISTORIC HONG KONG GOLD BY DISMANTLING ARGENTINA 🏆

Congratulations to coach Philip Snyman and the South African boys who hammered Argentina in a clinical display of power to secure their first ever Hong Kong Sevens title.

The men in green were relentless from the start, suffocating the Pumas with a defensive wall that gave the South American side zero room to breathe.

The 35-7 scoreline reflects a total demolition where the Blitzboks dominated every facet of play, from clinical restarts to lightning-fast transitions.

Argentina looked shell-shocked as the South African pack forced error after error, turning every turnover into a strike. It was a statement performance that saw the team peak at exactly the right moment to climb the top step of the podium in the series opener.

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👉 The boys were absolutely clinical today and showed exactly what happens when you control the breakdown from the first whistle! – Jay | JPS
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The victory was built on physical intimidation and a refusal to let Argentina find any attacking rhythm. While the Pumas managed a solitary converted try, they were largely bystanders to a green wave that swept across Kai Tak Sports Park.

This historic championship win marks a massive turnaround for the squad, finally claiming the one trophy that has eluded South African sevens for decades.

They handled the pressure of the final with veteran composure, ensuring the gold medal was never in doubt once they established their early double-digit lead.

MATCH DATA
* Final Score: South Africa 35-7 Argentina
* Tournament: HSBC SVNS Hong Kong
* Discipline: Zero Saffa yellow cards

Now the question remains, can any team stop this Blitzbok momentum heading into the next leg?

✅ NOPE!
❌ Pumas were unlucky

🎙️ Story by JustPlainSport .com
📸 Photo by HSBC SVNS

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