Duane Vermeulen on Winning the World Cup with the Springboks!

Duane Vermeulen has developed himself into one of the best players in the world and a key piece to the 2019 world cup winning Springboks. In this week's episode of The Open Side, the veteran forward discusses with Jean de Villiers everything from being named Man of the Match in the final to honouring his father throughout his career.
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[@hayden9944]

I’m English. SA were amazing in the final. Down the pub we were obviously disappointed but many of us just clapped at how good you were - especially this man here…. Only the worthy can lift the hammer of Thor. So much respect for this guy, the game needs men like this.

[@notyoureverydaycultist2579]

Based🤝

[@enzioreggiori3877]

Tx mate all the way from CPT

[@thomasluke980]

Respect brother from a Bok fan

[@RedLorryYellowLorry_]

Cool words. Respect.

[@makeperceive]

That final must have been hard watching. Thank you for your gracious comment, and England will have their time again someday

[@johanvanzyl8479]

Your Dad has the biggest smile heaven ever experienced

[@Jo-id9zm]

Excellent interview. Duane seems like an intelligent and humble dude.

[@adamlouw9575]

I'm actually shook that he comes across this intelligently; for someone whose body and head has taken how many hard knocks. He's such a good oke and player

[@paramanathangovender9675]

Thank you Duane for everything that you have done for SA. We love and appreciate you and all the sacrifice that you have made for us. Can't put in words the joy you bring to us. You and the Boks give us hope even when we face difficult circumstances. Thank You Sir!!!

[@mattybhoy6522]

This guy in his mid 20s wa physically one of the most dominant forwards boks have produced this turn of the century. Even as an old man he is still taking scalps. Machine

[@Wolf-hh4rv]

Duane ….the best 8 to ever play for SA. A true hero.

[@pietpadda593]

Wat 'n legend Duane! I also lost my dad at a young age which really made this clip hit hard, a real unexpected emotional twist to a rugby interview. Rugby, and sport in general, can really bring people together and unite us. Really proud of Duane and the other bokke for their performance the last couple of years. Also, this interview format is just excellent. Can't wait to see more.

[@willemp6432]

I never had a dad and it`s guys like this that makes me strong, marching into the future..I love Duane. If I can be a little like him, I would be happy.

[@davidwessels2173]

What a great guy, I love how humble Duane is

[@cullyx2913]

Legend on and off the field

[@aardtdavidtz9134]

So much respect!! You are a true champion!!

[@nandodg]

One of the nicest guys out there too. Humble man and a force on the field. Deserved the man of the match in the final

[@10011ado]

A brilliant player and an absolute gent. What a great role model for young players everywhere.

[@UglyKidJoe71]

Well forever be grateful to this man for what he's done for us 💪🏼 🇿🇦 🏆 🏆

[@shalenpillar2659]

Still deserves our number 8 Jersey

[@nielrossouw7831]

Duanne is my alltime favourite rugby player. He will be missed immensely when he retires

[@MetYsJa]

Duane is a legend, screamed for him to be selected before he was picked. With Scalla and Rossouw that was one of the best loose combos we ever had.

[@business3867]

Pierre Spies was just an absolute freak in that period, otherwise Duane would have got 100 caps.

[@sancojoseph4939]

People often forget how good Pierre were before he became the designated ruck inspector

[@nicolasschiavoni4963]

Respect! What a great player! Machine man

[@robbiejordan1826]

Loved having him at ulster he was deadly to watch over all his time playing rugby welcome back to ireland anytime 👍🏻

[@thehandofdevon3505]

This was awesome, thanks Juan🖐🏼🙌

[@happysaffa8871]

Lekker Duane. Absolute legend of a human and rugby player. Dankie vir alles tjomma 🏉❤️

[@TFARM56]

Love you brother ❤️ 💙 thank you daune

[@maylisdubois8166]

The Springboks guys are so nice. I love them. I'm their supporter since 1995... Good luck the Boks and good luck to my team France

[@Joubz08]

Great video! What a legend 👏

[@karelgericke9172]

Alot more people refer to Eben Etzebeth as the game changer are so wrong Daune Vermeulen is the hardest player in the springbok team Eben is good but Daune is the biggest heart player ever in the last 8 years of SA rugby.He is not an iron his a tempered steel,human being.

[@brucealistersanders2221]

You got this sir. Thanks for the words

[@NickSchoonwinkel]

The 2019 WC video is my favorite movie of all time, your are a super star with all the Springboks. 🏆🎖🏅🥇🏆🏉🏉🏉

[@budpeetie6879]

Like a thousand times...

[@lovefancy]

My personal sprongbok GOAT!! That performance at the final lives in my head rent free

[@larrymeyer2917]

Inspirational player. The 95 RWC entrenched rugby in the WHOLE population, and Chester was the man to involve people of colour, and that grew, look at the team today, magic magic players. Many have brought skills never seen in SA rugby, and maybe world rugby. The tries by Habana, the speed, frigging amazing. And RWC 2019, Mapimpi and Kolbe were in a class of their own. That final try by Kolbe was pure magic. And the team just went on to be greater.

[@rivoningo]

Humble...

[@josephvanwyk2088]

One of the best Springboks EVER to wear the green and gold.

[@angelicalulu9853]

If I'm ever fortunate enough to meet Duane, I think I'll pass out

[@jacqueswarrington236]

Duane is n yster. I solute you sir, well done. Welcome home legend . 🎉

[@OllieScambaiter]

"Obviously I was born in Nelspruit" Epic.

[@wouterswanepoel5753]

Special people us Nelspruiters. 😉 We even win Currie Cups mate! 😉😂

[@BTMD-cj7mn]

DUANE💪

[@PauloJorgeMonteiro]

Did they talked that long enough that they had to put more wood in? Or is this just the interview editing? Great video :)

[@bullsfan3705]

Legend en Yster!

[@tixwaqa5578]

Legend

[@BloksP]

Thor! Living legend! Yster

[@eugenedreyer4805]

Brilliant thoughts from both in halting English, which doesn’t detract at all

[@francoiswilliams]

How many games for OFS?

[@kiimmaritz2827]

So nederig...Ek is Bly Ek kyk rugby saam met my man n Groot aanhanger...maar glad Nie n verwaande man Nie..jou dopgehou met die trofee...glad Nie gemaak asof jy die beker gewen het Nie..maar jy was deel van die groter span...Ek bid Vader hand oor jou

[@brettwilkinson9529]

Greatest ever South African number 8. South Africa wont be the same weapon in this coming World Cup without him. Pollard looks doubtful also.

[@shaunbentham7361]

Duane “the general “

[@zetristan4525]

Very humble brilliant player, needed a proudfoot

[@cjels5400]

Lekke Duane!!

[@markhwl8345]

Special

[@wezvandez]

It snows in South Africa 😱 😅

[@SuperEdge67]

Yep, it snows in Australia as well.

[@sandilemfeka4658]

Nothing special about snow brother.

[@wezvandez]

@@sandilemfeka4658ofc but for a lot of people it doesn't possibly snow in SA.

[@youngtwentyone405]

Thor💪🏽 what a legend

[@chantelletheunissen8262]

Dwayne, stick asb by rugby....daai 'pony-tail' pic......ek kry jou suster jammer. Respect!

[@hernan5940]

Being that the interview is in the Western Cape: What makes him tick or tik?

[@nikoh.20]

DV picking the restart kick from the air and then straightening…. You have to worry for whoever is standing in the way

[@abdoo42abood39]

Is his mother tongue Afrikaans or South African English...I can't make the difference 😥

[@10Anon1]

Afrikaans

[@abdoo42abood39]

@@10Anon1 thank you cause I always get confused between South African English speakers and Afrikaans English speakers ☺️😉🙏

[@ceejay1465]

Go Thor...do it again...

[@pak7524]

Thor of rugby

[@juanpierrebosch]

Bok Befok

[@fido5067]

You guys must stop wineing.

[@lemonkaysweet]

About?

[@enzioreggiori3877]

Tjek

[@mattybhoy6522]

Did you mean winning ?

[@enzioreggiori3877]

Watter k@k praat hierdie doo$!

[@pietpadda593]

Winemaking joke?

[@Kiljayden]

Jean de Villiers Please do another one with Duan again! PLEASE! And by the way i used to live next door to you!