Dean Hall: Springboks Career & Injuries

In this episode of Front Row Rugby Springbok Rugby legend and former wing Dean Hall discusses his short career with the Boks; bursting onto the scene in 2001, comparisons to Jonah Lomu, playing under Harry Viljoen, Rudolf Straeuli and Laurie Mains, a career-debilitating knee injury and how his teammates went hunting for George Smith’s dreadlocks in a Tri-Nations match.

00:00 Introduction by Peter
00:57 Dean Hall’s rise to fame
01:53 Being compared to Jonah Lomu
02:35 Springbok debut
03:41 Losing to the All Blacks
05:43 Facing the USA in Houston
07:06 Beating Australia at Ellis Park in 2002
08:07 Knee injury
09:36 Playing in Japan
10:48 Harry Viljoen, Rudolf Straeuli & Laurie Mains
14:16 Dean Hall’s toughest opponent
15:26 Funniest Springboks moment
18:26 Dean Hall’s advice to youngsters
19:19 What are you up to these days?

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