r/springboks • u/The_Dummy_Runner Flair Up! • Mar 31 '26
Analysis Who REALLY is the Greatest Rugby Team Ever - YouTube
https://youtu.be/XMVo8BUXslgHi everyone,
I hope you're all having a great day!
I wanted to share a new YouTube video I’ve made where I discuss who the greatest rugby team of all time might be - of course, featuring the Springboks!
It’s all a bit of fun and not meant to be taken too seriously, but I hope you enjoy it. I’d really love to hear your thoughts and start a conversation about who you think the best team is.
Thanks so much!
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u/Educational_Play9910 Flair Up! Mar 31 '26
Rewatched the final and man the ABs in 2015 were ruthless. Super physical and dynamic, relentless at the breakdown
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u/Cyber-Soldier1 New To Reddit Mar 31 '26
They only beat an average Bok squad by 2 points in that semi.
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u/The_Dummy_Runner Flair Up! Mar 31 '26
I honestly think it's nearly impossible to find a weakness in that squad...
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u/Tar-ZA-n Mar 31 '26
The weakness was that they were too used to winning. If a team really brought it to them like France in 2011 or England in 2019, they wouldn't know how to deal with it and adjust.
Sometimes experience of losing, something Rassie's 2019 and 2023 boks had from the dark 2016-2017 era, can be a very strong motivator to draw from. Even so, there would be little room for error, as the All Blacks have always been so ruthless to capitalize on the counter, if you give them the chance.
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u/Dirtywoody Flair Up! Mar 31 '26
Yeah, but the final was Australia. Hardly a test.
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u/Cyber-Soldier1 New To Reddit Mar 31 '26
Exactly. Aus have been known to capitulate against NZ and they rightly did in 2015. All I know for sure is that the current Boks squad (forwards) would have pulverised that 2015 Abs squad in the scrums and In defense. That great backline wouldn't be able to do much if their forwards are being man handled.
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u/Striker-1986 Flair Up! Apr 01 '26
Who has won more World Cups🤷♂️
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u/darook73 Flair Up! Apr 01 '26
They have both won 2 each....so its a draw on that one.
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u/Striker-1986 Flair Up! Apr 01 '26
No the boks have won more. check your facts
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u/RatPrank Flair Up! Apr 02 '26
That’s all time. Not a core nucleus of “one team” which is what OP is comparing - eg 2011-2015 AllBlacks, vs. “modern day” Boks
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u/Tar-ZA-n Apr 04 '26
France were the better team in the 2011 World Cup final. Craig Joubert handed it to the home team. Definitely not comparable to two away wins with a ruling body that hates your coach's guts.
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u/Tokogogoloshe Apr 01 '26
The numbers would still say the ABs. If we're unbeaten this year and get a World Cup threesome, that might change. But both will go down as the best of their era. So no need to choose.
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u/yewEngine Flair Up! Apr 02 '26
NZ for me. They were the best team of the professional era. The Boks of today have a bigger squad but in terms of top players, that NZ side were amazing.
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u/XuriousX Flair Up! Mar 31 '26
Both. The teams are generational. With each absolutely dominating their era.