Springboks vs France 1980

Highlights of the summer test

[@brettwilkinson9529]

I never really rated Morne Du Plussis , but I really admired his performance in 1980 against the Lions and Jaguars. He was an absolute stand out that year.Wished he had toured NZ in 1981.Danie Craven said the 1981 South African side was the best team at that time to leave South Africa.

[@theric66]

What a warrior that little rives was .

[@Orion3741]

This clip is proof that the Springboks are capable of running rugby.

[@rmr3403]

The boks were one of the PIONEERS of running rugby, and the offload. Watch this game if you do not believe it.....in additon 1980/1 Bok team arguably the Boks 2nd best team of all time, after 1937 team. If Morne had played on the 1981 tour they would have won the test series there and become the boks best team of all time.

[@zabaleta66]

Rubbish! It's like me saying if Mourie, Robertson and Osborne had played in 81 we would have won all three tests. You lost in 81, that's all there is to it.

[@rmr3403]

chanctonbury63 Really? Showing your ignoramus kiwi idiot mentality again.

[@ewaldsteyn469]

@chanctonbury63 The Ref cheated the Boks into losing that 3rd test in NZ with that ridiculous late penalty, which never should have been. Spoiled the great test series which should have been drawn.

[@brettwilkinson9529]

I just wish, that when the Springboks toured New Zealand in 1981, they played all 3 test matches on Eden Park , as all the other test venues from 1903- 1990 were nothing but mud holes that weren't worthy of test match rugby being played on. Only 1 test of the entire series between the 2 teams was ever played on a firm track. 1921, 1937, 1956 ( 2 tests on firm ground) , 1965, and 1981. So bloody frustrating to watch a test series that never reached its full potential. Ban all night test matches in New Zealand as it's killing the game. Fans want a hard, dry running track.

[@gerhardkotze5934]

...and the 1981 series should've been a draw not a win for NZ. We would have done well in the 1987 WC.

[@henryoosthui3495]

Best captain ever

[@Teacher-lj6in]

Jean -Pierre Reeves suffered a number of blows to the head but still refused to leave the field as part of a well beaten Les Bleus side...37-15...a very successful Bok side losing only 1 test-the 4th and final test to the Br Lions 13-17 in 1980...

[@darren2514fv]

Originally the Springboks were due to tour France but the French Government refused to give the Springboks visas which meant that to play the 1980 series against South Africa the French had to play it in South Africa

[@laurentmontel7131]

Jean-Pierre Rives... dingue!

[@vanvandervyver2506]

My first eve life test match that I have attended and the match day programme is still in my Rugby Museum.

[@nigelfuller1840]

Good memories. My first live test was the 3rd test against the Lions at Boet Erasmus that year. The umbrella test (I sat in a puddle on the open stand).

[@izzycraig7073]

One of the best Bok teams, so many legends on that team in the early 80's...bloody Apartheid screwed everything up for this great team.

[@SupremeBros2012]

Are you really trying to compare apartheid to current issues in SA, try being denied entry into certain institutions because of your skin color, or being confined to townships then come back and talk about transformation...its like chalk and cheese, nice try though for false equivalency....anyway the Bok team was solid and yes Apartheid set them back when they came back in 92. It is actually revealing that you seem to be giving apartheid a pass, I guess you were a chief benefactor

[@chrisegan19681]

Apartheid screwed it up for a lot more than the Boks

[@henryoosthui3495]

They would won 1987 world cup

[@santiagogarciapinto8680]

Springbooks was the strongets team in the 80´s.

[@mfp4136]

That was a good Bok team.

[@lisat6716]

Rives had a difficult game.

[@vanvandervyver1354]

My first ever test that I have attended.

[@ewaldsteyn469]

Great. Was also my first ever test.

[@briantaylor1164]

Mine too.

[@danielb2679]

The run of Blanco, minute 11:05...

[@MrJeepsters]

Cette équipe des bocks aurait peut être battue celle des black de 87.

[@graemehuia5964]

No concussion protocol in those days J.P Reeve.

[@henryoosthui3495]

Theuns Stofberg whas a big guy we mis him

[@henryoosthui3495]

Serge Blanco world class

[@brucepalmer898]

Defence was shocking from the Boks .

[@koosvandermerwe8298]

Alla wêreld maar dis pragtig!

[@chrisbaxter3597]

French team want to be home drinking Patis- no effort at all - bit similar to the famous Maginot Line - crumbled

[@hankf8723]

Nice troll!

[@hughjanus501]

The glory days when the Boks had their own referees.

[@theric66]

@Douw G Nortier different era

[@ianrobinson8297]

The glory days when EVERY home team had there own referees....why do you think the Boks ''lost'' the 81' Demo Tour