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How to Beat the Boks in South Africa
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- Jun 30, 2026
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- 3724
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Summary
In this week’s show we hear from two men who have done what few England players ever have: beaten the Springboks in South Africa. Mike Tindall and Jonny May take us inside England's historic victories in 2000 and 2018, sharing untold tour stories and revealing the physical and mental blueprint required to "Beat the Boks". 2000: SA 22 – ENG 27 at Bloemfontein: (1-8) Jason Leonard, Phil Greening, Julian White, Martin Johnson, Danny Grewcock, Richard Hill, Neil Back, Lawrence Dallaglio (9-15) Kyran Bracken, Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Cohen, Mike Catt, Mike Tindall, Austin Healey, Matt Perry Bench – Mark Regan, Dave Flatman, Simon Shaw, Joe Worsley, Will Greenwood, Tim Stimpson, Leon Lloyd South Africa: Montgomery, Paulse, Fleck, Barry, P. Rossouw, van Straaten, van der Westhuizen, Kempson, Marais, Visagie, Boome, Otto, Krige, Venter, Vos. 2018 SA 10 – ENG 25 at Newlands (1-8) Joe Marler, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, Joe Launchbury, Maro Itoje, Chris Robshaw, Tom Curry, Nathan Hughes (9-15) Ben Youngs, Danny Cipriani, Mike Brown, Owen Farrell, Henry Slade, Jonny May, Elliot Daly Bench – Luke Cowan-Dickie, Alec Hepburn, Harry Williams, Jonny Hill, Mark Wilson, Sam Simmonds, Ben Spencer, Denny Solomona 00:00 🍑 Jonny May’s Tattoo 03:41 🇿🇦 Boks v England Preview 07:43 😡 Red Mist to Friendship 14:57 🚌 Touring South Africa Reality 18:04 🌹 The 2000 Tour 26:13 🔫 Robbed at Gunpoint 31:37 🦌 The Infamous 53-3 35:55 🛫 The 2018 Tour 40:30 🏟️ Siya Kolisi and Rassie Era 43:32 🙉 Tour Madness 45:38 🗻 Cape Town Win and Cipriani 🔗 LINKS 🔐 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code GBR at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/gbr 🚗 Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008…