Ollie Le Roux: Springboks career & coaching mistakes

In this episode of Front Row Rugby Springboks legend and former prop Ollie Le Roux discusses his career with the Boks. Ollie talks candidly about winning the 1998 Tri-Nations in the midst of a 17-match unbeaten run. He tells us what he believes the biggest mistakes were by Nick Mallet and Harry Viljoen. Ollie also tells us the story of that remarkable conversion he slotted in a Super 12 match for the Sharks.

00:00 Introduction by Peter
00:42 Springbok debut against England
02:53 Four years in the wilderness
06:46 Ollie kicks a conversion in a Super 12 match
09:03 1998 Tri-Nations victory
15:50 Nick Mallet’s biggest mistake
19:19 Andre Markgraaff v James Small
21:00 Harry Viljoen’s mistakes
25:26 Falling out with Rudolf Straeuli

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