Botha,Gerber, and Carl DuPlussis were the best in the world in their positions. I remember listening to this game live on radio in NZ. Our Government refused to show any coverage on television. The South African radio announcer was awesome that day. Made me feel I was actually watching it. A cliff hanger that the Cavaliers almost lost.
@brettwilkinson95293 жыл бұрын
@FOMO FUD Remember going to the video store several weeks later and hiring each game on VHS. Great time to own a video Shop. How times have changed.
@fomofud94792 жыл бұрын
It's a shame this wasn't an official test series but under the circumstances it was understandable
@nepiahemopo1702 Жыл бұрын
I was fifteen back then Brett. Gerber was amazing!! But yeah, I was guttered we could not watch it on telly in NZ. So much emotion!!
@brettwilkinson9529 Жыл бұрын
@@nepiahemopo1702 remember Gerber scoring his try in the 3rd Test at Loftus Versfeld and as he was running, the South African commentator said ........".he is big , he is strong, he is fast, there's no stopping him in that situation!". They would have definitely won the 1987 World Cup had they been invited.
@johnnyhammer2 ай бұрын
@@brettwilkinson9529 There is nothing definite about a Springbok victory in 1987. The ABs were stacked with talent themselves.
@peternicholson2337 жыл бұрын
The politics don't bother me; i'm grateful this is on tape. Thanks for the upload.
@darren2514fv3 жыл бұрын
Most of the side went to France with the official All Blacks in that NH Autumn/SH Spring where the France team who went on to win the Grand Slam in 1987 became the last team to beat the All Blacks before that 3 year winning run
@robertboyle25739 жыл бұрын
There's plenty of great players on both sides in this game. Danie Gerber always stands out.
@MegaOrganics11 жыл бұрын
Cowboy Shaw, Hika Reid... it don't get any better than that! Cheers for the vid Bro
@jerryhann46984 жыл бұрын
My 2nd time ever playing rugby I beat Naas Botha on the pool table 10 times in a row at a social for a 7's tourney in Texas back in 1983ish
@fomofud94792 жыл бұрын
Lol, great story, how did he take the loss, losingwas not something he was used to? Didn't he go and trial for the NFL's Cowboys in '83 as well?
@mattdahamilton2 жыл бұрын
Good upload thanks
@user-te3jc3sl7r Жыл бұрын
Who were the Cavaliers representing? They were not the NZ national rugby team called the All Blacks. The great Colin Meads was the coach who had never coached at that level before. It might have given the Boks some much needed international play but that's all this rugby series provided. This Cavaliers tour will never be recognised by the NZRU as an official tour.
@99waylon11 жыл бұрын
This was in fact the 2nd 'test'. The first 'test' was played the week before at Newlands.
@louisgunter60784 жыл бұрын
Do you perhaps have the other tests in full?
@mariuskoen14 жыл бұрын
Down memory lane
@mikeglennon85816 жыл бұрын
I was there and the Cavaliers were outplayed but toughed it out although handling Naas Botha was a little too big for them overall.
@markwillies73093 жыл бұрын
For some strange Kings Park in the 80s was the most difficult ground on the planet to kick for poles particularly to the right of the Grandstand. I think it was the new stand that caused the problem. Fox missed a few that he should have got but for the swirling wind
@geoffaldwinckle1096 Жыл бұрын
Remember the fury of older NZers of the time when TVNZ refused to televise this series?
@samgillmer30616 жыл бұрын
You don't perhaps have the 3rd and 4th tests you could upload?
@gottabiggin6910 жыл бұрын
Wow look at King's Park!!
@robertboyle25739 жыл бұрын
The player's physiques were more natural looking back then. Now they all have an unnatural muscle bound look.
@brettwilkinson95293 жыл бұрын
And these players were stronger with natural strength
@floydkingi43643 жыл бұрын
A lot of farmers in this game on both sides, natural built strength rather than gym built strength
@Wolf-hh4rv2 жыл бұрын
Why couldn’t they find time to go to the gym? Has remained a problem for SA in professional era….. our backs have never had the same explosive power as NZ backs. No excuse
@SheikAchmed200812 жыл бұрын
Cool
@monicawells54026 жыл бұрын
Within a year the NZ national side added Michael Jones ,John Kirwan, David Kirk,John Gallagher, Sean Fitzpatrick .Joe Stanely Wayne Shelford got the eight spot. This side was well past its prime coupled with the lack of support form NZ as a whole . This was not the All Blacks.
@youtubearchive36686 жыл бұрын
Monica Wells Thats true, but the Springboks weren’t the real deal after isolation either arguably.
@zabaleta665 жыл бұрын
Dead right Monica.
@christopherdale82015 жыл бұрын
The Cavaliers yes not All Blacks you have to remember after this tour the All Blacks went undefeated up until the 3rd test against the Wallabies in Wellington 1990.
@avebac15 жыл бұрын
Yes those were the baby blacks who went on to win the world cup and dominate world rugby for many years
@darren2514fv3 жыл бұрын
@@christopherdale8201 The last defeat in a official test match before the 3 year unbeaten run 1987/90 was in November 1986 by France in the 2nd Test at Nantes and the last series loss at home in New Zealand was the Bledisloe Cup in August/September 1986
@michaelharris86189 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!! How much does it cost to buy a ref?
@bobwatson59704 жыл бұрын
Looked like that first try was touched down before the try line by Taylor.
@johnnyhammer4 жыл бұрын
That was the dead ball line.
@VoldemortsNipple0112 жыл бұрын
FIRST!!!!!!! my life is complete
@misterg36274 жыл бұрын
If the Full AB had come what have been the result
@fomofud94792 жыл бұрын
28 of 30 AB's toured in this series from the tour that was cancelled to SA in '85, just one year before. It was pretty much a full AB squad. The question you should be asking is how would this Springbok team have performed at the '87 RWC.
@nepiahemopo1702 Жыл бұрын
@@fomofud9479 Might you have an answer to that question? The All Blacks played an excellent French side and beat them in the final. The All Blacks were a formidable side. It is a guessing game to answer your question.
@fomofud9479 Жыл бұрын
@@nepiahemopo1702 sure it is, I was not implying the Boks would have won the 2007 RWC, thats just arragant. I'm saying they too were a formidable side that would have been very competitive.
@MrJeepsters10 жыл бұрын
Ce ne sont pas les all black (malgré fox). Quelle équipe est ce ?
@YuusukeOnodera8 жыл бұрын
C'est l'équipe de Nouvelle Zélande non-officielle pour le tour en Afrique du Sud en 1986, les New Zealand Cavaliers (en Afrique du Sud, les chaînes de Télévision et les posters disiaient que les Springboks jouaint contre les All Blacks), parce qu'il y avaient les protestations contre les test match de los Springboks en Nouvelle Zélande en 1981 et les test match des All Blacks en Afrique du Sud en 1976 pendant le période de l'Apartheid
@jamesritchie21675 жыл бұрын
No knock on😆
@jamesritchie21675 жыл бұрын
High tackle no sanction WTF? Off!
@fomofud94792 жыл бұрын
Different era
@huepix Жыл бұрын
How the hell did we win that?
@blairomatic10 жыл бұрын
The Cavaliers were not the All Blacks! No one should forget that. Especially when they start crowing about '3-1 series victories'.
@rmr34034 жыл бұрын
Is that why they did a haka in the 4th test, or why the flag was flown?
@markwillies73093 жыл бұрын
That's crap.I think the only 2 All Blacks missing were Kirk and Kirwan. Yes the team did change a year later.
@paulthomson22884 жыл бұрын
the Cavaliers were mostly rubbish. Some good forwards but way passed their prime. And the backs were mostly fringe midweek all Blacks. Never had a chance against full international team
@floydkingi43643 жыл бұрын
Most of the forwards were well into their 30s, Dalton, Ashworth,Knight, Mexed, Shaw, Haden and clearly past their best. Most of them never played in next years World Cup
@DHTCF Жыл бұрын
Should have all been banned from the first world cup, instead of given a slap on the wrist
@zabaleta667 жыл бұрын
What a hodge podge New Zealand team. Weak backline with some has-beens and never-weres. Same with the forward pack. In fact lots of has-beens up front. How they won this game.....mind you, they were stiffed in the decider.
@coenraadkruger34116 жыл бұрын
zabaleta cowboys dont cry
@zabaleta665 жыл бұрын
@@coenraadkruger3411 Who's crying? I summed it up accurately. I don't hold any special place in my heart for this team....it's not the All Blacks.
@howdoiunbakeacake15254 жыл бұрын
zabaleta cry baby
@johnnyhammer4 жыл бұрын
Who exactly in this side was a has been or a never was?
@floydkingi43643 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyhammer Mexted, Shaw, Haden, Knight Loveridge, Hobbs, Hika Reid in their 30s and clearly past their best. None of them played in following years World Cup. Keiran Crowley, Victor Simpson and Mike Clamp only played for NZ a few times
@waiata2162 жыл бұрын
mercenaries supporting apartheid
@johnnyhammer2 ай бұрын
How is SA going these days?
@justineagle61762 жыл бұрын
a national embarrassment that they went and played in South Africa during the apartheid regime
@johnnyhammer2 ай бұрын
The ANC has been doing their level best to completely destroy the country. Should we still go?