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The home of real rugby fans. No fluff. No nonsense. Just pure rugby passion.Hosted by Xola Ntshinga, That Rugby Union Show delivers hard-hitting analysis, proper rugby banter, and fiery debates every week—covering the latest matches, team news, and biggest talking points in the game. Expect insights from legends, expert guests, and die-hard fans who live for rugby.Subscribe now and be part of the TRU family!
Plotshift.co.za hosts That Rugby Union Show, a sports show with 29 episodes published.
Welcome back to That Rugby Union Show — and tonight we’re deep-diving into the chaos that is South African rugby’s new secret weapon:the 15th man… who’s actually already off the field.Yes, the Boks are back in action aga
The Springboks got it done in Paris — and Xola Ntshinga & Sim Xabanisa break down everything from an emotional, physical, beautifully ugly South Africa vs France showdown. This episode covers: How the Boks controlled the
South Africa have done it again. The Springboks retained the Rugby Championship after a nail-biting 29–27 win over Argentina at Twickenham, clinching the title on points difference. Both the Boks and All Blacks finished
Xola Ntshinga and Sim Xabanisa break down a massive Test week as the Springboks take on France in Paris — loaded with history, emotion and two years of simmering tension. With Siya Kolisi’s 100th Test and Rassie Erasmus’
Rugby is entering a new era. Xola Ntshinga and Sim Xabanisa unpack SANZAAR’s bold 2026–2030 plan — the pause of The Rugby Championship, the rise of the Nations Cup, and the move toward a global season. Pat Lambie joins t
In this episode, Xola Ntshinga speaks with former Springbok flyhalf André Pretorius, who now coaches in Japan’s League One. Pretorius reflects on the toughest lesson of his career — the Test he says he “lost for South Af
This weekend, it’s squeaky bum time for every Bok fan from Bellville to Bloem. The Rugby Championship title hangs in the balance — and all roads lead to Twickenfontein, where the Springboks face Argentina with everything
The dust has barely settled — and the Springboks have left Durban smoking. In this post-game breakdown, we unpack everything that mattered from a massive weekend of rugby. 🇿🇦 Boks in Full Beast ModeSouth Africa smashed
Springbok legend Naas Botha joins That Rugby Union Show to unpack the Boks’ epic win over New Zealand — and what it really means for world rugby. Is this the end of All Blacks dominance… or just a team in transition? In
This week, the Rugby Championship turned upside down: Boks Smash ABs in WellingtonSouth Africa inflicted New Zealand’s worst ever home defeat, storming to a 43–10 win. Six tries, a second-half demolition, and a historic
This week on That Rugby Union Show: Eden Park Fortress — The All Blacks extend their streak to 51 unbeaten at Eden Park with a 24–17 win over the Springboks. Narawa and Jordan struck early, Tupaea sealed it, and Robertso
This week we go deep on every angle of the game: Eden Park drama – Ray Mordt joins us to relive his flour-bomb hat-trick from 1981, as the Springboks head back to Auckland with Siya Kolisi returning, Jesse Kriel leading,
Join us on That Rugby Union Show as we break down one of the most dismal Springbok performances in recent memory. The Wallabies pulled off a historic comeback in Johannesburg, snapping a 62-year hoodoo with a stunning 38
The Rugby Championship is here, and the Boks are about to throw down against a Wallaby side packed with muscle, mind games, and 35-year-old flyhalves. In this episode, we go full tilt into Saturday's test in Johannesburg
This week on That Rugby Union Show, former Springbok lock Flip van der Merwe joins us for a straight-talking, no-frills chat about life in and out of rugby. From a late break into pro rugby and winning Super Rugby with t
This week, Springbok legends Akona and Odwa Ndungane join the show for a brutally honest and often hilarious conversation about growing up as twin pros in South African rugby. From being mistaken for each other in the Bu
1995 World Cup winner Mark Andrews joinsXola Ntshinga to reflect on rugby’s wildest era, the Natal hard men, and why Italy at Loftus won’t be the walkover you’re expecting. Old-school grit meets modern Bok talk. 🇿🇦 AND
Springbok legend Kobus Wiese joins Xola Ntshinga and Sim Xabanisa to talk 1995, Boet Erasmus brawls, and what rugby’s lost in the age of analytics. No fluff. No filter. Just a Bok icon telling it like it is. 🇿🇦 WIESE O
Rassie drops the squad and Ireland loses its mind over a wink. Xola Ntshinga and Sim Xabanisa are joined by former Bok assistant and USA coach Gary Gold to break it all down. 🇿🇦 RASSIE’S PICKSThe Bok boss names squads
Rugby’s unkillable underdogs are back — and That Rugby Union Show is all over it. 🎙️ Xola Ntshinga and Sim Xabanisa are joined by Rory Duncan and Frans Steyn to talk survival, resurrection, and rugby politics — Cheetahs
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