Why South Africans respect Ma'a Nonu so much - Jean de Villiers | RugbyPass Offload

To celebrate the #SpiritofRugby with @thefamousgrouseuk Jean de Villiers tells us about the player who encapsulated the spirit of rugby the most and why! 🤝 @lionsseries
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[@Riff22741]

Jean De Villiers is a class man from a Kiwi. Huge respect for this South African brother. 🤙🏽

[@DW-tr3bl]

Just a pity he had so many bad injuries

[@StandardProcedures79]

100% mate. Top bloke 💯

[@hikanui281]

I ditto that, great man!

[@harleynuku7902]

Such class De Villiers. A man who believes in the spirit of rugby and not the politics of rugby. Enjoyed watching him play growing up, and I'm kiwi.

[@muliparu]

Mate De Villiers is all class..... a gentlemen on and off the field.... much respect coming from a NZ fan who misses watching the South African teams play in super rugby :(

[@taiafoa9991]

Jean De Villers .. one of da best players that played da game .. fan from Samoa ..

[@logophile]

JdV has always been one of my favorite players, I have a lot of respect for his sportsmanship.

[@kainoizking]

My favourite All Black of all time. Rugby is the greatest sport on earth nobody can tell me otherwise.

[@theephraimite]

Nah... hop scotch and figure skating are way better.

[@kainoizking]

@@theephraimite I stand corrected. 2 people have now told me otherwise.

[@theephraimite]

@@kainoizking lol

[@gplay7763]

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[@Samoa_mo_Samoa-1962]

What Jean de Villiers said about Ma'a Nonu, said more about his noble and class character than it did of Nonu. Much respect to this great man and outstanding ambassador of the game we all love.

[@robertmiller2173]

I love South Africans off the paddock!

[@tulagaesesala3570]

Jean De Villiers always give his respect to every Samoan he played against to 💪💪he's the best African player I always like

[@Lizardbrainzzz]

Top bloke so humble JDV ❤️❤️❤️❤️ much love from NZ

[@carldanelaubscher1489]

just like ABD .... must be the surname

[@hankgoldenshaft]

DeVilliers always a class act, respect from NZ bro

[@brianchirnside6190]

JDV sportsmanship in the 2013 game was wonderful. He could have taken a completely different course of action and legitimately won the championship but he chose to be a gentleman and let Coles play on. That game is probably the best test match I have ever seen and as an ABs fan I think JDV has a massive part to play in the awesomeness of the occasion. Huge respect for him. Such a pity he got injured so many times at World cups but that does not detract from a brilliant career. Much love from NZ.

[@msimelelomqikwa1213]

What was the final score?

[@MetYsJa]

Can you imagine what Owen Farrell would have done in that position.

[@coatknight]

@@MetYsJa Stuck the knife in further? /s

[@Sindisile]

Maanonu is my favourite of all time, what a brilliant player He was

[@kimjongun269]

His useless

[@sagamauga8074]

Jean de Villiers💪 one of the greats to come out of South Africa and my personal favourite.

[@reupenamuaimalae6965]

Love the Springboks my 2nd team after the All Blacks and they deserve being World CHAMPIONS.and Jean De Villiers your world class player he's to humble man

[@nifokoula1]

The respect post game between NZ and SA is amazing. Rugby like most team sports does develop boys to become great men!

[@floydkingi4364]

Honorable sportsman, didnt want a technicality deciding what turned out to be an epic test match between SA and NZ back in 2013. One of the best test matches ever!

[@mikeeemike]

Jean de Villiers, class player.

[@shonchon588]

I would of loved for Maa to play for samoa but dreams are for free 😂 He is a nz great and my favourite player ever. Such a beast.

[@hikanui281]

Agree, he is the most respected South African player in this game we call rugby!

[@hamishfleetwood4386]

Jean de Villiers is a legend of the game

[@jordythebassist]

JDV was one of few Boks who was respected worldwide for his game. Never played with frustration like so many Boks do, played hard and played fair. A great international ambassador for our sport.

[@knucklesaukuso5086]

JDV was a great player loved watching him play coming from a Kiwi

[@pumpkinboy7153]

Jean is a legend ,class player and a better human being God bless him.

[@chantelletheunissen8262]

Nanu.....a true rugby player and the definition of a respectful player......Spingboks will miss playing against you.

[@Username-ze1ux]

We stayed at the same hotel as JDV in Hong Kong at a sevens tournament...the guys the happiest,nicest SA I’ve ever come across..a good vibes sort of dude

[@teawaruaedwards274]

Honest people recognize honest mistakes. And a testament of the Chivalrous RIVALRY between Bokka and da Kiwis.

[@douglasherron7534]

JdeV class player, class guy.

[@shanengatai3607]

Whoa this showed up on my phone. Much respect Jean . Great show.

[@loks2315]

JDV, the king of intercept tries!! I remember him playing wing back in the days then moved into the centre’s

[@bokkelover]

Class! Captain my Captain!

[@lavalley8166]

JDV saf respect from new Zealand

[@kb8796]

JDV what a great captain he was for the Springboks. I am proud to support the Boks. My favorite match to watch is Springboks vs All blacks. This is the world's greatest teams ever!!!

[@Wormholt]

Because he's what Manu Tuilagi was supposed to become without injuries. A high high IQ Tuilagi with a kicking game. Elite player. Best centre I've ever watched. I'm 22

[@Wormholt]

@Lio Taumiti it’s a compliment... Nonu used to play exactly like Tuilagi when he was younger. Then he developed the offloading and kicking game that took him to the next level...

[@34donuts10]

@Lio Taumiti Spoken like a true clown🤡

[@kOt985]

Samoans are just bread differently

[@vicovendale6955]

@@kOt985 There is something a rye with your comment.

[@kOt985]

@@vicovendale6955 what is it?

[@kazamaclan447]

Nonu right now would still be the best 2nd five in nz. Scary when you think how far he is past his prime

[@msoujah3354]

Always a fun time seeing both our countries engage with each other in hands on contact 🔥 much respect from nz ❤️

[@timkruse9912]

Jean de Villiers + Jaque Fourie = deadly combo from all blacks fan

[@rockerctereo2851]

Always said he is one of my top 2 capts equal to Richie.

[@Ijbvfknnn]

2 goat midfielders

[@MrAhuapai]

Would of enjoyed seeing JDV and Ma'a paired together in the centres OMG

[@FISH8ER]

The Intercept 👑 JDV ❤️💯

[@richardshort2387]

I respect the All Blacks.....All Blacks a world class rugby team.....and our brothers.....i always get nervous when Boks play againts All Blacks.....much redpect from SA.

[@jantwankiriona1884]

I played rugby for the Dubai Exiles in 2016, 2017. Jean De Villiers was our club mentor. I asked him about his greatest rival.

[@at7512]

Great interview all. Wonderful hearing from a Bok legend 👌🏽

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

This is one very powerful vodeo ‘in the Spirit of the Game’, and extremely well handled from the show host point of view - it sends out the very best vibes imaginable, thank you kindly! 👊🔥

[@markbrown-sb2zm]

What a great sportsman,friendly,honest but could run righ over Manu Tuilagi.With Jacques Fourie,a lethal partnership.

[@Kerry-uu6rk]

Thanks for sharing that story Ma is of course NZs best ever Second Five My first choice back A beast wonderful runner tackler passer and kicker never forget Jean's over the top try in that best ever game in 2013

[@drewpaterson502]

What a legend! Such respect.

[@dannytanner3014]

Don't even have to watch it. Jean is equally respected in NZ. Solid midfield champion

[@damien9654]

Greatest 12 of all time that's why

[@dylanchiro74]

from SA here i had a boerboel named ma'a nonu

[@rockerctereo2851]

Another in my top 4 is Francois Pienaar. Tru rugby player, wonderful human

[@douglasbutler5195]

One of the best centres ever and a top man

[@mohammadazim6700]

Wow...feel bad for him...people don't even make it to one world cup yet alone 4...

[@ljawgtn1393]

I heard - that apparently = hearsay. But the story goes that Ma'a lived in the same street in Wellington as a child who was very ill and needed a lot of expensive specalised care, and one day Ma'a turned up at their house with a boot load of stuff, signed jerseys and things like that - that helped family hugely both financially and emotionally with their son's unfortunate plight.

[@privatebaldric8767]

True🥃

[@victorlarkins2404]

Absolute legend JD kia kaha brother

[@Skiwi685]

Rongotai hard - 44 boyz!

[@tjhill1192]

Nonu just got better and better added lil twerks to his game along the way turned from a buster to creating holes gave at the right time kept at the right time 💯👍

[@JBStefan]

SBW. Definitely.

[@thomasrevello7465]

What a yster

[@theephraimite]

Aight. Tuesday - May 11, 2021.

[@gerrycallaghan5519]

He is missed in Munster.

[@Lucky.Man.Altimori]

Christine.....❤

[@cullyx2913]

JDV Legend

[@sidney8680]

All Blacks fan if we don't get to the finals i hope SA wins the WC

[@westernsellers9148]

Sport is hypnosis...whistle blow= fight...whistle blow again = stop, shake hands.

[@kingz6649]

All Blacks and Spring Boks the King's of Rugby

[@toiletsmithy3630]

their can only be 1 king, and that's the all blacks

[@countycricklewood]

How many times The Bokka won world cup? Compared to ABs

[@Blindside_Flanker]

@@toiletsmithy3630 ABs currently queens.

[@kingz6649]

@@countycricklewood Spring Boks and All Blacks won world cup 3 times for both country's lol

[@floydkingi4364]

Its a great rivalry that goes back 100 years. As of the 2019 World Cup Boks are Kings.

[@bobbybobby3070]

She has got such a crush on JDV it’s so obvious lol

[@whitefire06]

The Springboks having a lot of leaders over the years like JDV, Smit, Matfield etc are a huge reason why the Sprinboks are deeply respected by The All Blacks and their fans. Great servants of the game who lead their team with the true spirit of the game.

[@knucklesaukuso5086]

💯% facts

[@eddiea9658]

There’s two types of irish. 1. Christina 2. The Rest

[@MetYsJa]

Doesn't she have a bit of South African in her ? Think she'd like some ?

[@kennethhammond4028]

kind of stink now that the south african teams aren't in the super rugby anymore.

[@eliasmangi7593]

Middle

[@DownUnderWarboss]

Only way to beat us is appealing to court lol.

[@eddiea9658]

Who is this blonde irish pocket rocket??? 😍😍😍😍

[@bencilpa2]

who is this girl? asking for my friend

[@locoj3176]

Indea

[@sputy4646]

He's a good gut but I don't agree to him mentioning John Smit!! That's my opinion and I'll stick to it! :)

[@lesblase3667]

Who’s the chick?

[@MeanAzz_13]

😍 all I heard was blonde 😬

[@kumulsfan8090]

Ufa

[@greylynnjr]

Kefe lau koiga

[@frankvendetta9230]

You guys the Springboks talk too much and do litte