Springbok Rollercoaster Ride: Gavin Johnson’s Inside Story

In this memorable discussion about his short but impactful Springbok career, Gavin Johnson opens up about how he helped South Africa win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Gavin reflects on an excellent 1993 season that propelled him from club rugby to the famous Bok jersey.

Johnson scored a record 22 points on his debut for the Springboks and was incredibly versatile, proving effect at flyhalf, fullback and on the wing. His goalkicking was also one of his great strengths. Unfortunately this also meant that coaches didn’t always know how to use him effectively.
Gavin shares the highs, the lows and even some of the funnier moments while wearing the coveted green and gold. Don’t miss this exciting episode.

00:00 Introduction by Peter
00:46 Debut against Argentina
03:21 1993 excellence
07:53 Missing Tests in 1994
09:33 Touring New Zealand
12:40 Favourite position
14:16 Ian McIntosh
16:00 Sitting on the bench
16:50 1995 Rugby World Cup
26:45 Versatility
29:21 Toughest opponent
30:56 Funny moment
32:19 Favourite current player
33:11 These days
36:28 Trivia question

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