Best Blitzboks Podcasts (2024)

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#16 Bulls Dominance, Sharks Shithousery, Plastic Celebrations! 19:53

4M ago19:53

19:53

This weeks episode we review the SA derby matches in the URC as well as chat transfers, chasing the sun and Bongi's dig at England!

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#15 URC Origin's Week, Next Gen Springboks in Camp, Varsity Cup is Back! 38:48

5M ago38:48

38:48

This week we chat URC Origin's round, talk about the new RugbyPass documentary; Wistleblowers, discuss the new uncapped players called into Rassie's first Springbok alignment camp and review the opening round the Varsity Cup!

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#14 Bulls edge past Lions, Kiwi & Irish Bok Coaches? Selecting our Bok team! 42:12

6M ago42:12

42:12

This week we review the only URC game of the round, and what a game! Chat about the rumours of two new foreign Bok coaches and select our Bok teams to pay Ireland and Portugal this summer.

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#13 Champions Cup Rd4, Faz joins Siya, Elton Jantjies Ban, Must Rassie win Rugby Champs 24? 37:29

6M ago37:29

37:29

This week we take a look back at the SA franchises fortunes in Europe, England's Owen Farrell's decision to head to Racing 92, Elton Jantjie's drugs ban and debate the importance of winning the Rugby Championships 2024 vs blooding players at the start of a new 4 year cycle for the Springboks

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#12 Ox or Spicy Plum, Bulls win Big, Dayimani Magic! 31:05

6M ago31:05

31:05

We are back and this episode we chat about the weekend of European Rugby with SA teams in action in the Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup.

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#11 The Rugby World Cup Winners Episode 1:08:32

9M ago1:08:32

1:08:32

This week we celebrate Siya's Springboks back to back World Cup victory in style as we break down the game, key decisions by the ref and give a last little wind up to our Northern Hemisphere friends. Four more years...

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#10 Smash & Grab vs England, Rugby World Cup Expansion, Springboks vs All Blacks FINAL! 28:57

9M ago28:57

28:57

After another heart stopping game in the knockouts of the RWC, we chat about both Semi-finals, World Rugby's plans to expand the World Cup and of course the Final of all Finals; the Springboks vs the All Blacks!

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#9 Boks beat France, Best quarters ever? Southern dominance! 38:42

9M ago38:42

38:42

This week we chat all things Quarterfinals, talk through how the Boks pulled off the win against France and look ahead to the Semifinal against England!

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#8 Worst World Cup Ever? Boks Bounce Back! Pool B Drama... 38:28

10M ago38:28

38:28

This week we chat about the shambles of scheduling for the 2023 Rugby World Cup that has served us weekends of terrible match ups, we dissect the tough match between the Springboks and Tonga and look to the final weekend of Pool B drama.

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#7 Losing to Ireland, What now for the Bomb Squad, Must Pollard Start? 30:01

10M ago30:01

30:01

This week George and I go into full rant mode over the Springboks loss to Ireland. We discuss the tactics, our 7-1 split and how if we need to parachute Pollard in straight away.

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#6 World Cup Round 2, Boks vs Oaks, Dude wheres your car? 46:16

10M ago46:16

46:16

In this weeks episode we review round 2 of the Rugby World Cup in France including the Boks win over Romania, play a new game "Lets get buzzed" and George regales us with a tale from his playing days.

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#5 RWC23 Round Up, Our Best Wing Combo? It's Payback Time! 36:39

10M ago36:39

36:39

In this weeks episode we talk all things RWC23 Round 1 including the Boks win over Scotland, George and I debate who our best wing combination is and I try and dish out some payback in Two Truths One Try!

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#4 Pool's Controversy, RWC23 Power Rankings, Habana's Yellow Cards? 34:14

11M ago34:14

34:14

On this weeks episode we debate how controversial the RWC pools really are, I set out my RWC23 Power Rankings and George blind sides me in Two Truths one Try!

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#3 - Beating the All Blacks, Canan the new Rieko? Two truths one try! 43:00

11M ago43:00

43:00

In this weeks episode we revel in the win against the All Blacks and discuss the match with Max Sharp ( @TheBlackJersey ), we play an epic game of "two truths, one try" with dire consequences and hear another epic tail form our listeners in Oh Damn Rugby You Nasty.

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#2 - Bok Win, Newlands vs CT Stadium & RWC23 Higher or Lower 35:58

11M ago35:58

35:58

In this weeks episode we review the Springboks record win in Cardiff, Ai challenges George to pick between Newlands & Cape Town stadium, we hear from a listener in Oh Damn Rugby You Nasty and player Higher or Lower with World Cup teams.

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#1 - World Cup Squad, Ai and Brown Cards 1:07:25

11M ago1:07:25

1:07:25

In this exciting episode, we kick things off with a closer look at the World Cup squad selection.We then delve into intense discussions and analysis surrounding the final picks for the upcoming World Cup.Next up, we dive into the thrilling game titled 'George Vs the Machine,' where I put @trytimegeorge up against AI with some juicy questions.We the…

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Rob Paddock 55:26

3y ago55:26

55:26

This week we are joined by Robert Paddock, entrepreneur, leader and personal growth enthusiast. Rob founded Valenture Institute (an online high school) having been part of the founding team of educational giant GetSmarter.Rob talks about his unique journey to here, the need for failing, what the currency of business is, and about the personal growt…

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Jean De Villiers 1:02:16

3y ago1:02:16

1:02:16

This week we speak to Jean De Villiers, Former Springbok Captain, current Supersport pundit and Head of philanthropy at Citadel Wealth Management. We quiz Jean (he is on insta I think) on all things leadership, success, transitions out of sport to philanthropy, and how he remained motivated for all those years of his career. Jean is consistent, hon…

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Katlego Maphai 59:47

3y ago59:47

59:47

Katlego Maphai is the CEO of highly successful business Yoco. Based in South Africa, it has served to open commerce opportunities for many excluded people in the economy. The business is highly purposeful, as is Katlego. Katlego has walked a journey around the world and now leads this business with 3 others. He shares wonderfully about their journe…

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Kate Woods 1:00:35

3+ y ago1:00:35

1:00:35

Kate Woods. Triple Olympian turned super manager. Kate is nicknamed the Lioness for her ability to be warm and caring but also as someone you dare not cross. Kate tells superb stories from her time at the Olympics, as well as what makes her and her teams tick in the competitive world of sports gear, where she now works for Adidas. Kate is passionat…

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Sam Paddock 48:32

3+ y ago48:32

48:32

Sam is a serial winner and inspirer of people through his actions. Sam founded GetSmarter, a now global education company, leads the ever-growing JEFF fitness company, and is on the board of Yuppiechef. There is no sport in this conversation, but there is no shortage of gold to gain from.

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John Smit 1:01:16

3+ y ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Springbok world-cup winning captain #2, John Smit joins us this week. A man who has made a name for himself as unflappable, inspirational and a wise head certainly doesn't disappoint. He talks his own journey, who keeps him in check, how they navigated tough times at the Boks and what it takes to be a modern CEO. We manage to get a bit more out of …

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John Dobson 1:07:43

3+ y ago1:07:43

1:07:43

Stormers head coach, John Dobson joins us this week. As someone whom we have both worked with we really worked hard to create depth of insight. John discusses culture, individualisation of coaching, how he 'cringes' at his early days, and what his key 'metric' for success on tightness of the team is. A real cracker.…

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Kevin Foote 58:34

3+ y ago58:34

58:34

Kevin Foote - Former Blitzbok captain, UCT head coach and now defence coach at the Melbourne Rebels. Kevin knows people, he inspires people & mostly he makes them smile! Kevin shares his thoughts on love, coaching during lockdown, what you need to focus on when leading and what his own journey of growth entails.…

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Will Genia 57:24

3+ y ago57:24

57:24

This week we are joined by Australian rugby star Will Genia. 100+ tests, 100+ super rugby games, played in 3 countries and sat in many leadership groups. Will goes in depth here around his favourite coach, how a young group won Super Rugby in 2011, how he deals with setbacks, his mate Quade Cooper, and how to do feedback well. Will also talks about…

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Norma Plummer 59:47

3+ y ago59:47

59:47

Norma Plummer, former Australian and South African netball coach joins us to share her key insights on what creates success. The directness and simplicity are inspiring. She shares intricately about how she moved SA from also rans to contenders.

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Paddy Upton 1:10:21

3+ y ago1:10:21

1:10:21

Coach, innovator, pioneer and empowerer of people, Paddy Upton, joins us to share his views on the competitive advantages still available to leaders, how to deal with dickheads and how we can create high learning environments. Guaranteed to get your mind racing!

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Gary Gold 58:42

3+ y ago58:42

58:42

A career coach who has a wealth of experience in both success and failure. Gary Gold, current USA Eagles rugby head coach, and former Springbok (assistant), Sharks and Bath coach shares his wealth of insights with us. He talks player work ethic, obsession with results, the difference between environment and culture, and what you actually can contro…

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Damian Hughes 1:10:57

3+ y ago1:10:57

1:10:57

The season is up and running and we are joined by a full blown professor! Damian shares great insights including this one that surely gets you thinking about what exists in your environment #theleadingconversation

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JP Duminy 1:08:02

3+ y ago1:08:02

1:08:02

Episode 1 of Season 2: We are joined for former protea, now broadcaster, and leader of the JP21 foundation, JP Duminy. He appeared cool on the field, but he opens up & lets us into his deep thinking about performance, leading, his purpose in life and whether he even likes being called a former Protea. JP will keep you engaged and certainly make you…

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Tom and Kyle 58:53

4y ago58:53

58:53

In this final episode Kyle and Tom go it alone. They dive deep into the themes that emerged through the series, answer listener questions and attempt to make sense of what they heard. Of course they challenge, add and even disagree with each other. Series 1 concludes on a quizzical note.

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Schalk Brits 56:49

4y ago56:49

56:49

The world cup winning, smiling, dynamic and out-the-box acting Schalk Brits talks emotional intelligence, how you have to get an environment right to get a player right and how he managed to go from selfish to team man! His exuberance and fun-loving nature doesn't hide his obvious deep thinking about leadership…

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Angela Deutschmann 1:00:07

4y ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Personal growth specialist, Angela Deutschmann, joins us and jolts us into some deep introspection. Angela dives straight into tools and tips for growing yourself in life and at work. She sure knows how to make you think, having had experience working with top execs all over the world. Keep your note pad at hand - you'll want to do some thinking af…

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Gcobani Bobo 54:29

4y ago54:29

54:29

Gcobani is a dreamer, an optimist and someone who follows his heart. Despite changing positions, this schoolboy star still became a Springbok, led teams and now dabbles in media and entrepreneurial activities. He talks deep, he talks equality, he talks dreams and he even spits a few rap lines for us. You won’t be let down.…

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Ben Darwin 1:02:18

4y ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Ben Darwin, former Wallaby prop and now director of Gainline Analytics talks team cohesion with us. He believes this is more important than any of the oft spoken about predictors of success. Listen in for what he means by cohesion and more. You will be left scratching your head!

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Gary Kirsten 1:00:08

4y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

World cup winning cricket coach, Gary Kirsten, joins us. He mixes a child-like enthusiasm for learning with serious significance as a person. Gary goes into his 'way', what collaboration means, a spot of parenting & how simplicity has been the key for some of the world's top names. The most easily transferable lessons yet!…

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Dr, Phathokuhle Zondi 56:38

4y ago56:38

56:38

Dr. Phathokuhle Zondi has had a glittering career thus far - young, tenacious and caring, she heads up SASCOC's medial council, has been to an Olympic and Commonwealth games and been CEO of Sports Science institute of South Africa. She also has been team doctor in the rugby circles. She shares her wisdom, her encounters with bias and discrimination…

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Anthony Hudson 55:59

4y ago55:59

55:59

USA u20 soccer coach Anthony Hudson joins us all the way from Chicago. Having been a nearly-man in getting to both the Olympics and World Cup with underdog teams he's got a riveting story to tell. He's both inspirational and incredibly passionate about his craft. Football legend, Harry Redknapp, once described Anthony as 'The new Mourinho".…

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Ben Ryan 54:37

4y ago54:37

54:37

This week Olympic gold-medalist Ben Ryan, who took Fiji to glory in the rugby 7s joins us. Ben talks about being managed by a dictator and a criminal, how well the Fijians remain present, how dangerous a smiling Fijian can be, as well as why he fell out of love & back in love with coaching.

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Jonathan Trott 54:38

4y ago54:38

54:38

In episode 6 we are joined by Former England batsman Jonathan Trott. Jonathan was born and bred in Cape Town but had a goal to play for England. He got to number 1 in the world as a batsman, and his team got to the top too. He also experienced some difficulty with mental health leading to him having to leave an Ashes tour early. His openness about …

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Rowan Belchers 49:47

4y ago49:47

49:47

This week we are joined by CEO advisor and founder of leadership consultancy, Lockstep, Rowan Belchers. We ask Rowan to decode leadership, explain how it's accessible to people and share some insights from the world of helping businesses thrive. He brings great insights.

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Siya Kolisi 44:24

4y ago44:24

44:24

We chat to Springbok and Stormers captain Siya Kolisi in the most authentic and inspirational conversation. Siya shares on his strange pre final ritual, how he doesn't always have the answers and on what is fuelling him. Kyle and Siya's views on diversity are also not to be missed.

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Dave Wessels 43:41

4y ago43:41

43:41

Tom and Kyle are joined by Melbourne rebels head coach Dave Wessels. Dave, South African born, has been coaching in Australia for 8 years and is the youngest ever Super Rugby coach. Having a background in IT, and having worked in media, he found his real passion of rugby coaching. Dave is intriguing to listen to with his candidness. He shares stori…

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Eric Simons 47:32

4y ago47:32

47:32

Former Proteas head, and current Chennai SuperKings assistant coach Eric Simons joins us to discuss leading teams, how being a ‘nice guy’ is harmful, what mistakes he’s made, and the art of asking pretty tough questions. Eric is one of the most comfortably authentic coaches out there and is always happy to challenge and be challenged. His curiosity…

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Chris van Zyl 43:12

4y ago43:12

43:12

Episode 1 of this podcast series with formers SA 7’s captain Kyle Brown, and Performance coach Tom Dawson-Squibb sees them joined by WP Rugby captain, Chris Van Zyl. Both Kyle and Chris have had interesting journeys in leadership experiencing some highs and some lows. They both open up remarkably on their journey and how they managed these both try…

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