Jean De Villiers - The Intercept King

Jean De Villiers will go down in history as one of the greatest centres the world has ever seen. He made his international debut two years before making his Super Rugby debut for the Stormers. He scored, and more importantly, created some great tries for the Springboks in his long and distinguished career which spanned from 2002 - 2015.
Enjoy the video and thanks for watching!

[@luchiboy]

From another kiwi.. We have nothing but appreciation and respect for this champ. Top bloke with a big heart represented south Africa with pride and honor.

[@affiliateclimbmax9287]

Pity we not aloud to select a team on merit these days as we will be called racist by the self entitled welfare fucks in South Africa ?

[@naudts13]

@@affiliateclimbmax9287 yes shame jammer

[@devongarvie6261]

@@affiliateclimbmax9287 no I think we did choose our team on merit. Which is why we won the WC?

[@20165776YEAR]

standout centre, together with Jaque Fourie they set the bar so high that we are likely never to see them matched

[@divad8727]

2016 5776 he had pace, able to get over the advantage line, passing was good but his knowledge of the game, vision, defence organisation and ability to read the game was what made him one of the best centres. Great bloke on and off the field. One of South Africa's best.

[@neilleefon6894]

Completely agree, top notch center pairing best in my opinion

[@carldanelaubscher1489]

enter DDA and AM and DDA and JK

[@20165776YEAR]

@@carldanelaubscher1489 good but not as good 🙂

[@caitlinegibson7329]

from a kiwi this guy was awsome..

[@mitchmillar613]

Awesome to see all of Jean's test tries in one video. Keep them coming. He was a true legend of SA Rugby. One of the best centres ever, in partnership with Jaque Fourie

[@richardscanlan3419]

from this kiwi - De Villiers was a class act and a class player.Always remember the AB's getting their players mixed up in a test,Jean could have made something of it.He chose not to,which demonstrated what a fine person he was.RESPECT.

[@affiliateclimbmax9287]

Lucky to have been selected being Lilly white non jew?

[@devongarvie6261]

@@affiliateclimbmax9287 what a stupid comment

[@sakabula2357]

An SA Rugby legend..thx for everything Jean

[@rh5466]

I had heard of this guy but don't know so much about South African rugby. These highlights really impressed me. He is a top-quality player. He was fast but also could bash through defences like a forward.

[@sagamauga8074]

Was always going to be a tough game when devilliers came to play the all blacks. My favourite bok of all time. Much respect.

[@SpartanHighKing14]

12:10 Notice how Jean Devilliers taps Bismarck to let him know where he is! Brilliant communication!

[@samroberts7316]

Can we just acknowledge the tackle at 3:43

[@Ricardo.08]

It's not like it would have made Uruguay win if it was a card😂

[@dewetrademeyer2861]

His a true Paarl gim legend, showed gimmie guts in every match he played

[@user-zp1ku3gs6p]

Outstanding strength, ability, speed and intelligence 😎☮🏈

[@louisjwiese5515]

I think people underestimated his pace, because of his running style. And because of that he could cut through defences with ease. Apparently was the fastest guy in the Springbok team over 30meters, indicating genuine acceleration. He also had great distribution skills; would have loved to see him playing with Dan Carter on his inside, and Tana Umaga on his outside.

[@juulclark2651]

Wow Jean de Villiers - what a player!

[@shelr8204]

I miss this era of Springbok rugby.

[@naudts13]

Met him once in Durbanville genuine bloke same as Schalk Burger

[@arvedui89]

Great player. I just feel for nim. Every time he was close to some kind of a great success, he got injured. And I mean "seriously injured" . Three times he started World Cup, and he ruptured his shoulder (2007, first game), broke ribs (2011, first game) and broke jaw (2015, second gamę). You cannot call nim injury prone. Just unlucky.

[@RealRugby]

Yeah Pawel. He was very unlucky when it came to World Cups. Even in 2003 he was supposed to make the squad but tore his shoulder in a warm up game against the Valke. I think in 2007 he tore a bicep. Very very unlucky

[@epplebradley9395]

A true gentleman, and a fantastic player a real ambassador for the sport

[@QualityMusicFanatic]

that try against the brumbies were one of the greatest backline tries,we don't see tries like that anymore by the stormers,they were unlucky to finish 5th that season,they won all their last games,if they went to the semis they would've been huge competition

[@KryptonIstheFuture]

LEGEND

[@bradleysamuels5366]

This guy was relentless

[@rugbyshorts]

That last try at Newlands! Now Newlands is no more, but at least Jean has that memory to cap off his career

[@cubesc5638]

One of the Springbok Legends, difficult to replace. Unfortunately his last year didn't end so great

[@jonathanstewart8106]

That show of absolute front up power against the Kiwis in that epic had me lifting the roof off my mates house with noise

[@drommie]

Purê class -plain and simple- wow !

[@mnnh1]

Great tackle breaking ability, fast and a good reader of the game who scored multiple counterattacking tries through his interceptions. Too many injuries to be regarded as the greatest, but comes close.....

[@deansisqoxv20]

The Great JDV. Always a pleasure to watch.

[@oliverscarsbrook3491]

I just saw a interception rugby video without this guy in!!!!?!!!!?! That's like having a step over video without ronaldo in!!?!?😅

[@rubeng3]

I think we watched the same video

[@joneh9483]

I just finished watching that video

[@taraishot100]

As a kiwi I thought this guy was the man

[@juckoosaurus]

I assumed the title was a hyperbole before watching the vid but wow it's not at all the ball just magically falls into his hands

[@petrieinder1914]

Fantastic.

[@Planthier76]

That try at 6.41 against england ... :D

[@faridgoutta7513]

C'était un formidable joueur

[@Lokenimanu]

6:02 he took that man's soul.

[@joneh9483]

Poor guy. Didnt know what hit him😂

[@sydneytyeku5754]

Great captain

[@blackpanda7612]

awsome

[@jeokagem8002]

De Villiers on one side .... Habana on the other ... and "skid marks" in the shorts of every member of the opposing team!!! HAR! HAR!

[@SpartanHighKing14]

Wow he scored so many tries at wing!

[@aspacepigtaipei]

What a player.

[@mbhewenhlesitholembewu1105]

What an era

[@Martin-pb7ts]

I wasn't a fan when he first came on the scene, especially because they seemed intent on playing him at flyhalf which was not his best position. I also don't think he was an outstanding Bok Captain. But as his career progressed my thoughts about him changed and I was a big fan by the time he retired. Great player and he had good character.

[@RealRugby]

Martin Coetzee Flyhalf? I don't Jean de Villiers ever played a game at flyhalf

[@QualityMusicFanatic]

Real Rugby he probably means wing lol

[@tuvulabonaveidogo8676]

mate , have you played rugby in your Life ?

[@christopherfalck4442]

@@RealRugby he might be thinking about Brent Russel like that Welsh commentator at 03:13.

[@QualityMusicFanatic]

miss him at the stormers,one of the greatest rugby players

[@Maranello05]

I've always loved the music used in this intro. Any way of getting the song?

[@BoBoMaBoulderz22]

Deceptively quick he was

[@jacqueshughes3085]

Were you watching Yoda when you wrote that?

[@Youre]

gr8 m8

[@joshuatuautu5055]

WIthout injuries, de Villiers is right up there with the likes of Brian Odriscoll and Conrad Smith

[@jeremyrogers4839]

De Villiers at 12, Gerber at 13, what a centre pairing that would be!

[@Maranello05]

What is the song that's playing at the beginning of the video?

[@hugocanepamuskett3924]

Mi jugador favorito (no puma). Deberia estar entre los dirigentes de los springbooks, que tan mal la estan pasando...

[@RealRugby]

Es triste ver lo pobres que son las Springboks hoy, pero bueno ver lados como Argentina cada vez mejor. Espero que los Springboks puedan volver a la cima. ¡Gracias por el apoyo!

[@hugocanepamuskett3924]

De nada, MUY buenos tus videos. Un saludo.

[@gerhardgoussard6048]

11:50 mins

[@tinusoosthuizen86]

Jean, as jy daar is, hoorie, ons mis jou vanaand... ( Sopas 'n loesing ontvang van die Iere). Gaan praat 'n bietjie met Toetie. Sê vir hom hy jaag aan. Wil jy nie bietjie die agterlyn kom regruk nie?

[@Stephen05777]

My cousin in the video at 2:50

[@MrSimonw58]

Worst ever knee injury

[@francoiskirsten]

2 or 3 intercepts in the whole video

[@altf4gaming637]

Can you count? there are 2 or 3 intercepts in the first 2 or 3 minutes... jesus what a moron.

[@martinreynolds4973]

2 or 3? Did we watch the same video? I saw at least 6 or 7

[@ardaonen4968]

At 4:00 the score is 75-3 for rsa and that's only 13 minutes into the second half... What a ridiculous annihilation

[@QualityMusicFanatic]

Arda Onen how times have changed😳

[@juulclark2651]

All Springboks were amazing, especially prior to 1994!

[@missasinenomine]

6.07 Off-side, by a mile.

[@RealRugby]

No ruck formed, not offside

[@missasinenomine]

@@RealRugby Thanks. Quick reply!!

[@missasinenomine]

@@RealRugby No ruck, but he was walking backwards, to his own line, which means he must have been up in the opponents line. I thought that was off-side?

[@tokiwartooth5752]

@@missasinenomine Again. No ruck formed, no off side.

[@ay613]

@@missasinenomine it's not if he got the ball off a New Zealand player.

[@lennymettie1015]

1:32 forward. sad to say.

[@RealRugby]

Sad to say????

[@elzabetmahomed6152]

FRIK DU PREES is my grandmother s uncle call me if u don't trust

[@wianengelbrecht6647]

love jean but habana is the real intercept king...

[@altf4gaming637]

You're dumb. Jean just about tripples habana's intercept count.

[@phillym6067]

AltF4 Gaming I think you're the dumb one for this comment.... watch habbana 59mins clips then come bck and comment.... Habbana got most intercepts

[@cowboyup6744]

PHILEMON MILANI I agree with you, but habana is in no way better than jean. Habana is like a grey hound he loves running and that's all that he was good at. Not only was jean great at running but intercepts, turn overs, more run metres, he's just a much much better all round player. He is one of the all time greats. Habana was just fast.

[@StevenBenjaminAuthor]

Habana got most of his cos he was just that quick - great athlete... Jean got all of his cos of the way he read the game+opposition attack

[@aswenrademeyer2384]

Wtf this is 1998 thing

[@RealRugby]

Wtf is this comment thing

[@jonathanziman6269]

Springbok Centre's don't know how to score tries anymore. They've become utility front rowers :-/

[@nicovolschenk4806]

Jean De Villiers paired with Jacques Fourie was the deadliest and best centre combination that SA will ever know. The always made it happen, such true legends!!

[@cbarclay99]

The Intercept King? Surely that's Bryan Habana.

[@werieawesome8530]

Nope its captain fantastic Jean de Villiers

[@armandrossouw65]

The boks now have an issue, we have no good centers

[@CriminalCoreYT]

Serfontein

[@EllliotJackRussel1]

De Allende-Kriel aren't bad to me.

[@animekawaiichan9399]

@Soda fountain Uh....JJ Engelbrecht?

[@princezuke5791]

bra owner of real rugby r u south african

[@RealRugby]

Prince Zuke yes I am

[@aswenrademeyer2384]

Your intro is cool but use new footage

[@RealRugby]

Why? It's a classic rugby channel

[@Nervybear]

Peter Rossouw was the greatest at intercepting

[@QualityMusicFanatic]

Nervern Presence 🙌

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

In todays rugby he will got carded and would stop bec if failed its a childish card and 13,14 vs 15...

[@Clipxylol]

Habana is interception king

[@jameswright9513]

Clown 🤡🤡

[@Anti-terrorist3112]

Worst backline defender......EVER