The most violent rugby match of the professional era

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[McBackBlast]

By the rules of today this match would have finish with less than 10 players left on each side ! Absolutely brutal

[Perthpullers]

As a massive Bok fan, it’s always a pleasure to play Samoa, because you know it’s going to be a heavily physical game. Which is what we love!!

[thebreakdown]

I didn't think this game was particularly violent. Just another great test between South Africa and a Pacific Island team. Love watching the Springboks play All Blacks, Manu Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Great physical encounters always against those teams of real men who leave it all on the field and no hard feelings afterwards. Respect to all those teams players past and present from a Springbok supporter.

[josiah]

As Samoans we love and respect the Springboks.
Absolute beasts they are.

[pierrepacreau]

Bryan Habana is as lethal as in the Rugby 08 videogame !

[mt]

Jeez if this game was played nowadays it’d start as 15s and finish as 7s

[lanternstylez]

This game was one of my favourites ever.
As a Samoan playing the Boks means it will be entertaining. While most teams will play safe and bide their time to exploit mistakes the Boks aren't afraid to make it a physical affair and see who breaks first.

[free_stylabro]

As a South African I always liked watching games between these two teams. The Samoans always put up one hell of a fight, I cannot recall ever watching a boring game between these two.

[henkstols]

One thing about the Boks is they dont shy away from contact, we always played this way and against the Pacific Island teams and you know its going to be good.

[wanbelstap]

RESPECT TO SAMOA…in 2007, the population was 183, 000. For such a small nation they matched far larger countries with no problem..drawing from a very small pool and having very limited exposure…Go Samoa

[ndlangamie]

2007 springboks were just another breed man

[VandalCatt]

Dont see any violence, just two tough teams playing physical rugby. Saffers and Polynesians have a mutual respect

[jeremydasneves]

I remember watching this game at the time and thinking it was the most brutally physical game I had ever seen. I knew at that point the Boks would win the world cup after smashing 50 points against such a physical team that threw everything at them.

[Juiced]

I watched that game live and thought how it was possible that the ref could allow the high tackles and hard tackles without using arms. Most of it was not in this video. It happened from both sides, so at least the ref was consistent.

[watsonmuaau]

I know we got a hiding but this is how rugby is suppose to be 🇼🇸💯💯👍

[yourconscious]

This was a great game, Habana absolutely one of the greatest wingers of all time his speed was insane !

[Bleedhwpo]

The Boks have and will always remain a powerhouse of rugby🇿🇦🇿🇦

[josephvanwyk]

The HARDER you play against the Boks, the HARDER we play back. LOVE IT. It's like an arm wrestling match always with the Samoans.

[branominal]

With Bakkies Botha and two Tuilagis on the pitch, I'm not surprised it's a brutal match. I'm more surprised they didn't end up killing each other

[joeleak]

Hard strong force from both sides, although Samoa back then were brute giants in my opinion and were a force to reckon with. Tough squad