Rugby: They wanted me out of the Rugby World Cup - and they succeeded!

In the latest of our new series in conjunction with Front Row Rugby, Peter Stemmet chats to former Springbok hooker James Dalton, known by everyone as "Bullet". They discuss his debut, playing in the World Cup, getting that infamous red card and why Nick Mallet was successful initially.
Watch this fascinating interview with a legend of the game!
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00:00 Welcome to Front Row Rugby!
00:33 This week’s trivia question!
00:56 How did you feel when you first became a Springbok?
01:52 Did you expect to play in the test against Argentina?
02:45 Why didn’t you play against Samoa before the World Cup?
03:12 How confident were you about making the World Cup squad?
04:28 How intense were the fitness sessions?
06:16 How nervous were you before the first match in the World Cup?
07:13 Did Pieter Hendriks’ try settle the Boks’ nerves?
08:01 What happened in that game against Canada?
09:50 How did the disciplinary process work back then?
11:08 Did you get a World Cup Winners medal?
12:03 What was your reaction to Francois Pienaar being dropped?
13:19 How specials was it to beat France at home in 1996?
13:47 You scored your first test try against France!
14:25 You played from the bench against the Lions mostly
15:12 What did Nick Mallet bring to the Springboks?
16:35 Tell us about the 1998 victory against the All Blacks in Durban
17:21 Things were going wrong by the end of 1998
18:37 Why did you only play test rugby again in 2002?
19:46 What was different in the Springboks in 2002?
20:50 How tough was the 2002 end-of-year tour?
21:14 Did you not want to stick around for the 2003 World Cup?
22:03 Where did the name “Bullet” come from?
22:43 Were you the class clown at school?
23:07 Time to look at the trivia question again
23:38 Thank you for chatting to us!
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[@englishmenintown8622]

Was a big fan of Dolton. I always hoped that he would join Natal but never did.

[@faniebotha8582]

Hierdie soutie is meer Boer as Engels! 😅Meen dit goed. Bullet,jy is n LEGEND my tjom en ons mis jou. Wil graag meer van jou sien boet. 👌🏻🎉✨🤠🏁😎

[@kuadi75]

Bullet, that laugh...mad as a box of frogs :)

[@megafoonsport]

🤣🤣

[@frederikbrits9559]

Vriendelike man......ek hou van Bullet

[@justjanse4286]

James 'die bullet' Dalton. Jy is een van my heroes gewees. Lekker man

[@khayasontsele8984]

Bullet is a legend!

[@worldchampions4379]

In his heyday off the field he was a rite bully.

[@johnfrench741]

If you grew up in jburg in the late 80s. He was to be avoided at all costs.

[@worldchampions4379]

@@johnfrench741 in the 90’s I was a DJ in Cape Town & the 95 Boks came jolling at club called the Function where I was a result DJ. Dalton started a fight with Honeyball a fellow Bok. The policy at the club was if a fight starts you turn off the music & turn on the lights, when that happened everything went quiet and all you could hear was Dalton screaming “Honeyball jou ma se fet poes” and stormed out

[@eisbeinGermany]

his temperament caused him to lose his cool on and off the field, the court files do not lie, is such a pity as he was an excellent player, i dont think all his files opened at the right time,

[@Mail2elr]

Bullet, your'e a legend!!!

[@EJ-ht8oz]

A True legend! Tough,strong and a very nice guy!

[@johnaaskew6101]

Australia

[@gregoryfrancis3899]

Ullie "Swartes kan nie rugby speel nie" Schmidt?

[@ivanmynhardt]

all I want to know is what happened under your eye bullet

[@eisbeinGermany]

lol, maybe his girlfriend hit him, remember she had him in court for assault i think years ago,

[@saiyandemonisher]

Spain was the other country

[@atholgreen59]

Spain was in the same group as South Africa in 1999.

[@atholgreen59]

Apologies but posted in the wrong place.

[@bonjovi7120]

If Dalton had half a brain cell he would have played in the final

[@eisbeinGermany]

his temperament caused him to lose his cool on and off the field, the court files do not lie, is such a pity as he was an excellent player, i dont think all his files opened at the right time,

[@user-zc6kd7un1p]

He was stil a legend

[@bonjovi7120]

@@user-zc6kd7un1p only in your wet dreams🤣🤣

[@markbruce7674]

He is just a thug

[@eisbeinGermany]

Unfortunately yes, on and off the field he let his emotions take over, was in court for assault, cant remember the outcome of the case,

[@chrisbornman716]

Unfortunatly i have to agree. I dont know why dirty players are hailed so much. There are alot off strong hard good players out there that know how to play the game without being a dirty player

[@eisbeinGermany]

@@chrisbornman716 i am of the same opinion about Eben Estsebeth, maybe a good player but dirty,

[@toast2610]

As if the game itself has not been dirty for a very long time.

[@riaanbrits4568]

😂😂 u wil never come close to Ullie

[@EJ-ht8oz]

I can name a few players that were better than ULI!

[@jimmiecooper3230]

@@EJ-ht8oz O, please !! Name them !!

[@derekallan1341]

@@EJ-ht8oz we are all waiting for you to name them

[@SAPPERBRAVO]

@@derekallan1341 Os Du Randt 😎

[@eisbeinGermany]

@@EJ-ht8oz but Uli was good,