Comparing The 1995 & 2007 Springbok World Cup Champions

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The Springboks have had some sensational Rugby World Cup moments including three overall championships. In this Front Row Rugby video Peter Stemmet compares the 1995 and 2007 Springbok heroes. Join Peter for a deep dive into the pre-tournament expectations, pool and opponent analysis, his own personal feelings throughout the two tournaments and fasten your seatbelts for a fun, but not doubt controversial, combined Dream Team selection at the end of the video. Will your favourite Springbok make the cut? 00:00 Introduction by Pete 00:28 Pre-tournament expectations 04:19 Pool play comparisons 07:41 Quarter-final comparisons 10:36 Semi-final comparisons 13:35 Final comparisons 19:40 1995/2007 Dream Team Peter says: I love the Springboks and rugby is one of my favourite sports. Although as a sports journalist I am supposed to remain neutral, I always like to point out that before I became a professional, I was just a big fan! I hold a Masters Degree in International Journalism so at least you know I should be able to ask a good question or two! My dream is to do this YouTube Channel permanently. You can help me out by liking the videos, subscribing to the channel and hitting the notification bell.
24 Sep 2023 English South Africa Rugby · Sports

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