Lions v Springboks - The Second Test | Living With Lions | South Africa 1997

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  • A very special day in Lions history from Sir Ian McGeechan's opening words to Neil Jenkins fabulous kicking, Scott Gibbs' iconic battering ram run and Jeremy Guscott's ice-cool finish.

Komentáře • 127

  • @ianmarsden1130
    @ianmarsden1130 Před 2 lety +22

    I remember watching this live on TV. By the end I felt like I had played. What a game.
    2 teams filled with giants of the game.
    RIP Joost you were a joy to watch.

  • @crispybug
    @crispybug Před 2 měsíci +3

    3:26
    I stopped playing rugby eight years ago at the age of 52, there are aspects of playing that I don't miss at all and I particularly don't miss Sunday mornings and barely being able to get out of bed, but I desperately miss this! The five minutes of revving yourself up in the huddle with your teammates before the game begins, watching this almost brings me to tears, it's something that cannot be replicated!

    • @gerrygorman157
      @gerrygorman157 Před 26 dny +1

      I know, I stopped at 48 due to a permanent bicep injury and def had PTSD after for awhile. Why, well playing a sport that puts you in a situation where you'd be 15 mins into a game on a freezing rainy/sleety November evening, not feeling your fingers, seeing blood but not know where it's coming from, putting in hits, sometimes winning but not always, part of a team where you had made a difference but sometimes knew you could have done more. That 15 mins in you asked yourself, what the fuck am I doing, why not play cricket in the sun. Then 2 hours later in the bar, with mates, you are looking forward to the next game. Some game.

  • @oliprj8676
    @oliprj8676 Před 3 lety +55

    Keith Wood. Beast of a player 💪🏉

  • @leewilliams2763
    @leewilliams2763 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Brilliant game. The B & I Lions really shocked our nation, took us years to get over this loss!
    We couldn't handle the fact we scored 3 tries to nil and still lost! But when you have no reliable kicker, big gamble!
    Jenkins was a killer kicker, and Scott Gibbs and Guscutt were an awesome center pairing!
    The B & I Lions were filled with lots of characters!
    Coached by the brilliant Ian McGeechan

  • @jep1912
    @jep1912 Před 2 lety +6

    My old schoolmaster, Geech doing it in the way he always has. Pure class, thanks Geech!!!

  • @randyschwaggins
    @randyschwaggins Před 3 lety +38

    Tell you what, Dawson has thrown out some historic passes for drop goals

  • @chriswade9871
    @chriswade9871 Před 3 lety +30

    I genuinely love how we all dislike each other, and fight like cat and dog. But put the four of us together and we are unstoppable. That spirit once ruled the world

    • @ianmarsden1130
      @ianmarsden1130 Před 2 lety +2

      Spot on. Frenemies.

    • @Comerford1986
      @Comerford1986 Před 2 lety +3

      Unstoppable? Don't the Lions usually lose?? 😂

    • @chriswade9871
      @chriswade9871 Před 2 lety +4

      @@Comerford1986 aye on the pitch maybe, don't often lose when it counts ball bag 🇬🇧

    • @Comerford1986
      @Comerford1986 Před 2 lety +2

      @@chriswade9871 If it doesn't count on the pitch, then when?? Bizarre statement you've made there, fella.

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety

      I agree with the second part but the first part is that the celts hate the English which is not reciprocated

  • @vantheman12welshman66
    @vantheman12welshman66 Před 3 lety +61

    Best ever comment in a changing room......”he’s going to give penalties he’s a Frenchman” 😂

    • @henryburton6529
      @henryburton6529 Před 2 lety +1

      If he wasn't french we probably would have lost...

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety +1

      Plus Johnson’s one - “say the names Kruger, du Randt , Teichmann- they’re all gonna f*cling get it!”

  • @hohum2722
    @hohum2722 Před 3 lety +29

    As they left the changing room I was struck with how many leaders they had on the team. Brutal series of matches.

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety +3

      Some great players- Johnson, Dallaglio, Gibbs, Wood, Guscott, Hill & Townsend; some played in that series like great players Jenkins, Davison etc. and some were unexpected stars like Bentley & Tait- best Lions series ever!

  • @jayaychare7318
    @jayaychare7318 Před 3 lety +12

    god forbid if you pissed around in class with jim telfer as your teacher.

  • @EnglishVeteran
    @EnglishVeteran Před 4 lety +24

    I don’t know how many times I have watched that Test. Still puts a shiver down my spine!!

  • @dannywestern831
    @dannywestern831 Před 4 lety +4

    Jim Telfer at halftime “LIFT YA FUCKING HEEDS!!!” 😂💪🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @Forkygolach1
    @Forkygolach1 Před 3 lety +5

    What a set of players - and management!
    What passion!

  • @colmof1749
    @colmof1749 Před 3 lety +4

    On a lions video binge tonight, this is probably my favourite, some team, even if very few Irish players, but that’s the beauty of the lions, doesn’t matter.

  • @somjitleo
    @somjitleo Před 3 lety

    Never get tired of looking at this .

  • @jonathandavies7462
    @jonathandavies7462 Před 3 lety +25

    Gibbs was a monster on that tour

    • @interestedbystander196
      @interestedbystander196 Před 3 lety +4

      He was. The age old question was answered about what happens when an irresistible force (Gibbs) meets an immovable object (the all time legend Os Durant). That had been talked up a lot in the series buildup.
      Result, Gibbs knocked Os on his butt. And that's rather a difficult thing to do...

    • @philipmarsden7104
      @philipmarsden7104 Před 2 lety

      @@interestedbystander196 I bet Scott Gibbs was at least 4 stone lighter too!

    • @interestedbystander196
      @interestedbystander196 Před 2 lety

      @@philipmarsden7104 ... but he was moving rather quickly at the time.

  • @dominicgilham
    @dominicgilham Před 3 lety +7

    SO SO EXCITED about 2021, have my tour booked already

  • @glynmountjoy998
    @glynmountjoy998 Před 2 lety +1

    last of the great lions tours. never ever be the same

  • @craighjonas8833
    @craighjonas8833 Před 4 lety +4

    I can't wait to get my tickets for the 2021 series!

  • @Crichton51
    @Crichton51 Před 3 lety +4

    That was some team.....great characters and leaders....special

  • @josephusrivero3533
    @josephusrivero3533 Před rokem +1

    I think I’d run through a mountain if Keith Wood said so. A great leader

  • @simoncooper913
    @simoncooper913 Před 3 lety +2

    I met this man! It was an honour. What a gent.

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety +1

      I bumped into Neil Jenkins plus a 6’5” lock in their Llanelli club blazers & ties on the street late at night, slightly swaying, in central London in the late 90s. I congratulated him on the series victory and we shook hands . He took a moment or two to compose himself, looked me in the eye and said, “ where’s Stringfellows?”

  • @SeanT649
    @SeanT649 Před 2 lety +1

    This team was pure class .

  • @ay613
    @ay613 Před 4 lety +2

    Love it.

  • @deanrichards5223
    @deanrichards5223 Před 3 lety +6

    Grew up as a kid watching jenks
    Machine, he just didn’t miss... ever
    Couldn’t play for toffee but he could kick!

    • @jonathanprince8182
      @jonathanprince8182 Před 3 lety

      He could play

    • @deanrichards5223
      @deanrichards5223 Před 3 lety

      @@jonathanprince8182 only at club level, he couldn’t do shit, but he could kick better than anyone ever... ever

    • @jonathanprince8182
      @jonathanprince8182 Před 3 lety +3

      @@deanrichards5223 judging by what you've said I'm guessing you never watched him play. You sound clueless 😂

    • @cardigan3000
      @cardigan3000 Před 3 lety +1

      to be fair he looked like he couldnt play a lick but he was in reality a fine player

  • @royroyston8480
    @royroyston8480 Před 3 lety +2

    "Wally! First scrum, twist that bahstad du Randt roond!". Love it.

  • @Britishpatriot1
    @Britishpatriot1 Před 2 lety +1

    "Twist that bastard right round"
    "Whatever it takes, whatever it takes!"

  • @rugbygareth1612
    @rugbygareth1612 Před 4 lety +4

    God I love the Lions!

  • @louisscott6214
    @louisscott6214 Před 3 lety +5

    McGeechan for Prime Minister!

  • @robertbowden1445
    @robertbowden1445 Před 3 lety +5

    Scott gibbs💪

  • @rh5466
    @rh5466 Před 2 lety +2

    "He's going to give penalties, he's a Frenchman".

  • @harrygriffiths496
    @harrygriffiths496 Před 3 lety +3

    Would’ve started crying if I was in there

  • @marcjohnson7734
    @marcjohnson7734 Před 3 lety

    I remember the day....😊

  • @jefferyhitchmough1790
    @jefferyhitchmough1790 Před měsícem

    He's going to give penalties, he's a French man. Spot on!

  • @liv9015
    @liv9015 Před 4 lety +1

    The atmosphere is fucking brilliant

  • @ricky18171
    @ricky18171 Před 3 lety

    What a squad that was

  • @deano6997
    @deano6997 Před 3 lety +4

    neil jenkins won that tournament. a great welsh player, and a great guy

  • @FlyingHellFish99
    @FlyingHellFish99 Před 3 lety +13

    Lol I love how 19 stops to give 8 a whack 12:00

  • @jcrisp90
    @jcrisp90 Před 3 lety +3

    1997 is starting to look like 1897

  • @eddiedevereoxford4995
    @eddiedevereoxford4995 Před 3 lety +1

    Funny hearing Guscott swear.. but even funnier how it sparked even more awkward swearing

  • @beno8983
    @beno8983 Před 3 lety +7

    dont talk to him, he's gonna give penalties, hes a frenchman 😂

  • @markbrown-sb2zm
    @markbrown-sb2zm Před 2 lety

    As a bok supporter,well done Lions.
    Love Jeremy Guscotts words,respect.Jim Telfer was a classic.I cant believe we had Carel " hadnt even coached a primary school in one game" du Plessis as a coach.
    About as crap as Rudolph Streuli.
    What were Sarfu smoking ?
    Well done Lions.

  • @thomaswilliams1295
    @thomaswilliams1295 Před 4 lety +7

    Scott gibbs best 13 ever to have lived!

  • @darrenclarke3677
    @darrenclarke3677 Před 2 lety +1

    Jesus that's intense from 4:00....you can hear someone, maybe more retching with nerves and tension...incredible atmosphere, pressure, intensity

    • @GwladYrHaf
      @GwladYrHaf Před 2 lety +3

      That's Jenkins, absolute nervousness before the game. Absolute ice cool under the highest pressure from any angle when it matters.

  • @bolshoefeodor6536
    @bolshoefeodor6536 Před 2 lety +1

    Darn, the rucks and tackle-ball were a mess in those days compared to now!

  • @storydujour
    @storydujour Před 2 lety

    Heart at 8:05 as quiet man Gus' slightly raises his voice "now let's play some fuckin' 🏉" ... Karma after 12:00 when 19 punches 8 followed by Gus' drop goal

  • @liamdignan1941
    @liamdignan1941 Před 8 měsíci

    The geech and telfer pair of legends

  • @v4panigale26
    @v4panigale26 Před měsícem

    Rodber was immense

  • @sandorclegane3658
    @sandorclegane3658 Před rokem

    Joubert bombed that try opportunity right on half time.

  • @reptilianshapeshifter2960

    Spot on from Guscott at half time! and never a truer word spoken by Jim Telfer "Aw Gregor man"

  • @westscotindex8972
    @westscotindex8972 Před 3 lety +2

    Breaking the boks

  • @roybrocklehurst6346
    @roybrocklehurst6346 Před 3 lety +9

    Hope the English players in the lions squad get revenge on South Africa for losing the world cup final.come on lions let's eat up the springboks

    • @ziggyward8435
      @ziggyward8435 Před 3 lety +1

      Wales and Warren Gatland are gonna want revenge too for that super close semi final match

    • @roybrocklehurst6346
      @roybrocklehurst6346 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes I agree which my friend should give the lions all the more reason to kick the spring good arses the lions match's are so special they the lions players shouldn't need much motivation.four great nations coming together as one mighty team playing as a team.you Welsh are playing some good rugby which in term makes it easier for Warren to play most of the Welsh team however because what happening at the six Nations the English players have a lot to prove and as a half English and Irish I finding it hard to pick any of England or Ireland players who Warren can pick and do a good job for the lions.any way good luck to all the Welsh fans and hope yours team go on to win the grand slam.

    • @bertusreynolds6849
      @bertusreynolds6849 Před 3 lety +2

      Just admit it!!! The Sprinboks were better than England in the world cup!!! 32-12. Go Bokke🏆🏆🏆. They played two less world cup tournaments than the other with 3 titels to show.

    • @henniekarsten6128
      @henniekarsten6128 Před 3 lety

      Come. We are waiting. Its going to be epic!!

  • @Deebemc
    @Deebemc Před rokem

    The scariest man in the video is Jim Telfer. How, as a player, could you never do less than your best?

  • @shane-irish
    @shane-irish Před 3 lety

    Anyone know where you can watch whole thing

  • @conish64
    @conish64 Před 3 lety +2

    Jim telfer is a legend but if he was sitting beside me at a match I think I’d have to just leave the stadium

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety

      Did you spot the springbok fan gloating into Telfer& McGeechan’s faces when Boks went ahead? Nowhere to be seen letter on in the vid, firmly in his seat!

  • @cmb2934
    @cmb2934 Před 3 lety

    "Lift yir fuckin heeds."

  • @georgemansfield8519
    @georgemansfield8519 Před 3 lety +4

    9:24 Scott Gibbs bounces Oz Du Randt

  • @Flashjohnsparks
    @Flashjohnsparks Před 3 lety

    1st test

  • @frazermackie2076
    @frazermackie2076 Před 3 lety +2

    The last great rugby series.

  • @jamesgiles9959
    @jamesgiles9959 Před 2 lety

    I jumped up and punched a hole in the ceiling of my Nans house👍😂she was not please

  • @johnbo51able
    @johnbo51able Před 3 lety

    The Springbok fly half Henry Honibal was nicknamed 'Lem' which means blade in Afrikaans because of the way he cut through defences. He was put under so much pressure in the first two tests he was dropped for the third.

    • @frazermackie2076
      @frazermackie2076 Před 3 lety +1

      Honibal was the first player I ever seriously took note of and saw how good he was. As a young English lad first getting to know the game, he was awesome.

    • @contrarian717
      @contrarian717 Před 2 lety

      Dropped because of poor goal kicking. To make place for Jannie de Beer

  • @black-yj5br
    @black-yj5br Před 3 lety +1

    look at the bokke clown at 6.54. Who was luaghing at the end?

    • @dissol
      @dissol Před 3 lety

      What a moron, typical coward making gestures behind peoples’ backs.

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety

      Exactly- was super glued in his seat !

  • @hughdunlop5024
    @hughdunlop5024 Před 3 lety +1

    Hes going to gave penalties as French man

  • @jacqloock
    @jacqloock Před 4 lety +1

    Also helps if the ref is with you and ignores your knock-ons.

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety

      Jacq? Springboks - most competitive players & the worst losers- it is the best sport ever to watch a Boks’ chat show after a defeat- 🤣😂😵‍💫🙀hi- lar- ious

  • @markhamer4168
    @markhamer4168 Před 4 lety

    Quite what Richard Hill was doing on the bench is anyones guess.

    • @andrewburne7591
      @andrewburne7591 Před 4 lety +2

      He wasnt, he started the game at no.7, neil back came on second half after having a great tour

  • @thegulagarchipelago5921

    That ref was Dodgy as F&ck!!!

  • @pubuduis
    @pubuduis Před 2 lety

    Lol who is it for? A question lingering on everyone's minds. Four countries trying to beat one and even if they win where is the cup kept. The players look confused when asked who do you play for 😁

  • @ralphraffles1394
    @ralphraffles1394 Před 2 lety

    Rodber no 8 at 12 mins in takes a punch to the face. Wrong choice of player to try that with.

    • @markbrown-sb2zm
      @markbrown-sb2zm Před 2 lety

      Francois Pienaar gave him two punches at Sarries and that shut him up for good.

  • @anfg7376
    @anfg7376 Před 2 lety

    thats a tiny dressing room

  • @tonkerdog1
    @tonkerdog1 Před měsícem

    Tait was a terrible choice.

  • @user-nn2xj9mh4w
    @user-nn2xj9mh4w Před 4 měsíci

    Gibbs was like a rhino ffs

  • @thesouthafrican3118
    @thesouthafrican3118 Před 3 lety +3

    Waw what a horrible language the speak at half time

    • @deansuter1263
      @deansuter1263 Před 3 lety +19

      It wasn’t too long ago that black people had separate facilities in your country. A bit of bad language shouldn’t phase you

    • @radfordpilgrim4393
      @radfordpilgrim4393 Před 3 lety

      Dean Suter boom

    • @paulwilliams8536
      @paulwilliams8536 Před 3 lety

      Clearly never played the game

  • @pubuduis
    @pubuduis Před 2 lety

    Useless concept. If four countries can't beat one then there must be a serious problem with Rugby.

    • @RickyAuk22
      @RickyAuk22 Před 2 lety

      You clearly don’t know anything about test rugby or probably rugby at all- maybe you think the Lions go on the pitch with 60 players?! There is a very good reason why select teams like the Baabaas with players from the world invariably lose heavily to National teams- the technical aspects of the scrum, line out & set moves dominate rugby & as we all know practise make the perfect.