CONRAD SMITH JOINS THE AFTERMATCH! "Bakkies Botha pinned me down, the brought me a beer." Yarns for days with Conrad. episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 26 MIN

CONRAD SMITH JOINS THE AFTERMATCH! "Bakkies Botha pinned me down, the brought me a beer." Yarns for days with Conrad.

from THE AFTERMATCH · host Kirstie Stanway-Thorne

0:00 - Intro: Conrad Smith joins the Greatest Rivalry series1:40 - Preparing mentally for a week against the Boks4:55 - His first taste of an All Blacks–Boks test was intense!6:38 - The try in Bloemfontein7:53 - Jean de Villiers & Jacques Fourie: his toughest opponents10:01 - Comparing the two midfields: enforcer vs organiser11:26 - The toughest player he ever had to defend13:42 - Touring life: golf, safaris & the apartheid museum17:39 - Why his partnership with Ma'a worked so well20:24 - Could Conrad pull off Ma'a's solo haka?22:10 - Richie McCaw's legendary wake-up call before a tour22:50 - His favourite Boks memory: John Smit's 100th test24:00 - Beating each other up, then best mates in the sheds

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