JP Pietersen: Springboks career & 2007 Rugby World Cup Winner

In this episode of Front Row Rugby Springbok Rugby legend and 2007 Rugby World Cup winner JP Pietersen discusses his glittering career in which he won the World Cup, Tri-Nations and beat the British and Irish Lions. Pietersen was named after Welsh legend JPR Williams and chronicles his career from his debut to the highs and lows, including the 2015 Rugby World Cup defeat to Japan, and how the Springboks might have won the 2011 Rugby World Cup in an alternative scenario. JP also shares a funny story about how his boarding pass was hidden from him in a practical joke.

00:00 Introduction by Peter
00:43 Named after JPR Williams
01:18 Springboks Debut
02:16 Beating England 36-0
03:15 Pressure to win the Rugby World Cup
04:19 Nerves in the Rugby World Cup final
05:08 Becoming a world champion
05:58 Rugby World Cup celebrations in South Africa
07:11 Beating the 2009 British and Irish Lions
08:40 Winning the Tri-Nations
10:50 2011 Rugby World Cup
15:54 Losing to Japan
17:38 Comparing the coaches
20:37 Practical jokes

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