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Essence of Victory: Springbok Champion Krynauw Otto



In this captivating interview, Springbok rugby icon Krynauw Otto opens up on his magnificent career in which he helped the Boks to victory at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, 1998 Tri-Nations and was part of an historic 17-Test winning streak. His indomitable spirit and exceptional skills contributed significantly.

In this thrilling journey Krynauw recounts the unforgettable moments that defined an era of South African rugby dominance. From nail-biting matches to record victories and all the heartwarming tales of camaraderie in between, this interview offers a rare glimpse into the life of a true rugby legend.

00:00 Introduction by Peter
00:56 Making the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad
02:04 Extreme fitness programmes
03:00 Bok debut against Romania
04:15 Battle of Boet Erasmus
05:31 Missing the World Cup final
06:36 Winning the World Cup
07:43 Kitch Christie
08:54 International wilderness
09:46 Carel Du Plessis
11:05 Nick Mallett
13:17 Only Test try against Wales
14:27 1998 Tri-Nations
16:06 1998 End-of-year tour
18:20 1999 Rugby World Cup
19:48 The Jannie De Beer show
21:12 Semi-final sucker punch
22:34 Springbok career ends
24:22 Toughest opponent
25:04 Funny moment
27:49 Favourite current player
28:41 These days
29:20 Trivia question

Peter says: I love the Springboks and rugby is one of my favourite sports. Although as a sports journalist I am supposed to remain neutral, I always like to point out that before I became a professional, I was just a big fan! I hold a Masters Degree in International Journalism so at least you know I should be able to ask a good question or two! My dream is to do this YouTube Channel permanently. You can help me out by liking the videos, subscribing to the channel and hitting the notification bell.

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17 Comments

  3. Ben van Eeden

    Thank you Peter for this interview. Krynauw was a fantastic player and really sounds like a great guy. He is certainty ranked as one of the best locks of all time. Keep up the good work with this great channel. I always look forward to the interviews.

  5. Warren Felix

    The legend Krynauw!Great interview and great content as always Peter. 1❤🇿🇦👊🏾👍🏾

  7. SAS

    Great interview Peter and Krynauw love hearing about the backstories from players on the inside. Gives context to historical data 👍

  8. Henry Shen

    I remember Krynaw suffered some head injury in 2000 which forced him to retire prematurely. The locks we had only Otto and Andrews for the entire Mallet era. There wasn’t a third or forth lock which we have nowadays, was a risky plan, and when Mark andrews and krynaw got injured in 1999, we had to shuffle Boome and van den Berg into the system.

  9. Dev Maharaj

    Thanks for another great interview, Peter. Enjoyed listening to Krynauw and his wonderful insights and memories with the boks..

  12. Nunu Otutaha

    Solid middle of lineout lock. Remember Otto when he came to Bulls (1993) as a flanker , ended up going on SA Barbarians side at end of year. Toured NZ in 1994 ahead of Drikus Hattingh , who was first choice at provincial level. I believe he was selected ahead of more dominant experienced players in 1995 because of his ability to play flank. Hattingh was better lock but had long history of discipline issues. Otto and Andrews combo was good one.

  13. My Cousin

    underrated lock, Bulls legend – always loved watching him in combination with Mark Andrews.

  14. Sakabula

    Thank you for the great interview yet agian..I have to correct myself..Otto didnt get those good hits in agianst Tucamen…it was that game agianst Ireland at Loftus where even Teichmann lost his cool..agian thx for all your work..Going to be interesting to have a Kiwi on next week
    Ps:Great to hear Krynauw is also a fan of your channel..thats a big compliment to you..

  15. Rif

    Hi Peter, great interview again ( I beamed like a proud relative when he mentioned he was a fan of your channel. It is evident that he does actual follow the channel by the comments he made. It is so well deserved you make such great content)

    I was such an Otto fan even though he was a Bull. I had such a chuckle “I could have scored more but Frik du Preez was my hero” what an absolute legend this man is.

    I must at admit the fact that he had nice things to say about Carel made me develop a slight crush on him 🤣

    This feels like a man who genuinely takes an interest in the people around him. What great advice as well! There needs to be life after rugby.

    I love the trivia section of the channel. My answers are hit or miss but I learn/recall so much from them.

    Thanks again for the great content Peter. These videos are such a great decompressor for me after a particularly challenging day.

  16. Naas du Plessis

    Wonderful interview with one of my favourite childhood players. And wow, cannot wait for the interview with David Kirk.

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