Former Springboks hooker Bismarck.
Who knows, something out of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGH) might overshadow Bismarck du Plessis’ massive hit on Dan Carter in 2013 as a talking point. Maybe, but I doubt it.
Du Plessis, now a farmer in the Free State, says that all the colourful incidents in the 105-year-old Springboks-All Blacks rivalry make it what it is.
“There are lots of memories from All Blacks tours; 1996 was an epic series for me growing up,” the 42-year-old said. “And if I contributed something to the folklore, that is nice. And I am glad I tackled him because I respected him a lot.”
The format of the RGH is four Test matches. It is a long series, but it opens up the possibility of it being drawn 2-2.
