Sharpshooter: Jannie takes aim at Frans
After unleashing a monster kick to boot Werner Greeff into touch, Frans Steyn now faces the next challenger in the series to determine the most clutch Springbok goal-kicker.
Watch: De Beer, the drop-goal king
Chris Smith is the toast of Pretoria after his recent match-winning kick for the Vodacom Bulls, but Jannie de Beer’s heroics against England in the 1999 World Cup still takes some beating.
Watch: Boks – Big kicks at big moments
The Springboks could always rely on the boot of their kicker when it mattered most. Here’s a look at some iconic penalties and drop goals in Springbok history.
Throwback Thursday: De Beer’s five drop goals at ’99 RWC
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Springbok flyhalf Jannie de Beer’s supreme kicking performance against England in the quarter-finals of the 1999 World Cup.
Part 1: Five special Bok RWC moments
The Boks will be gunning for their third World Cup win when they battle it out in Japan. JOHN GOLIATH looks at some of South Africa’s memorable moments at the tournament.
Winning Wednesday: De Beer’s five drop goals at ’99 RWC
Relive Springbok flyhalf Jannie de Beer’s supreme kicking performance against England in the quarter-finals of the 1999 World Cup.
Throwback Thursday: De Beer’s penalty at ’99 RWC
Relive Springbok flyhalf Jannie de Beer’s clutch penalty in the last minute of the 1999 World Cup semi-final against the Wallabies to send the game into extra time.
