The Springbok tighthead, the broken grip strength machine, and a bag of homemade biltong. This one had it all. Thomas du Toit sits down with the boys to talk farm life, front row dark arts, Springbok test weeks, and what England can really expect when they rock up at Ellis Park in July. Simply one of the best guests we've ever had.

00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres

01:22 💪 Grip Strength Chaos

03:58 🥩 Biltong And Boerewors

12:49 🚜 Farm Kid To Pro Pathway

15:05 🏉 Schoolboy Rugby Rivalries

23:15 🔧 Machinery and Fixing Stuff 

30:00 ↔️ Switching to Tighthead 

32:04 📚 Loosehead vs Tighthead Explained 

34:44 🎭 Scrum Dark Arts Revealed 

39:35 🦸 Scrum Combos and The Avengers Pack 

50:20 🇿🇦 Springbok Selection Ups and Downs 

54:46 ⛰️ England Test - Ellis Park Altitude 

01:00:29 👀 England Front Row Talent Watch 

01:05:55 🛁 Bath Depth and Will Stuart Praise 

01:07:03 🏆 Try Scoring 

01:09:15 🎯 Premiership Goal and World Cup Ambitions 

01:13:30 🤝 Most Respected Opponent

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