Andre Joubert - The Rolls Royce of Full Backs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- There is a reason Andre Joubert was referred to as the Rolls Royce of full backs, he was just in a class of his own. Safe as a rock under the high ball, a highly educated left boot and the ability to join an attacking line made him one of the premier fullback in the early to mid 90's.
He scored some glorious tries and here are some of his best.
Enjoy and thanks for watching!
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In NZ we loved this guy apart from when he played our sides. He was incredibly dangerous and you always felt he could pull a rabbit out of the hat at any time. But a pure joy to watch.
What a player. We were lucky to have our own ace in Cullen but huge amount of respect for Joubert in NZ. One of the most sublimely talented players I’ve ever seen.
Three best fullbacks ever and not in sequence of preference each players have their own attributes, here we go! Andre Joubert Christian Cullen and JPR Williams. Not negotiable this is cast in stone😅
Agree. Cullen and Joubert by far the best natural players ive ever seen. Blessed to have witnessed both careers.
This guy reminds me of Serge Blanco, just one of those Full Backs who was pure class. NZ fan here, but he was well respected.
Joubaaaaa! How many fans just loved to emit that primal scream. The most gifted full back of all time. Always seemed to be in the right place. He could smoke most wingers at a canter.
Always a complete gentleman on the field. Cleanest of players.
Always struck me as an introvert, but a marvellous fullback .
Very very quick..deceptively fast.
Yes, I got a sense by the time he played us regularly in the 90's he wasn't quite as quick as he had been, which is pretty scary, as he could still go at a fair clip. He was just a master of his craft, cunning, deceptive, skillful as all hell.
What made Andre a joy to watch was his incredible balance while running. It always seemed like he was jogging, yet he outran most competitors.
Ryan Phillip Nel absolutely. Phenomenal balance. My dad used to talk about players having great balance. I asked him what he meant. He said “watch Andre Joubert”.
Yeah he does have great balance & looks like he's jogging. That's how I felt about Christian Cullen style also
I played sevens against him in Singapore in 1993, I think he was playing for the Durban harlequins, I was playing for Happy Valley. Opposite number, I didn’t have a chance. His accélération over the first five meters was unreal.
He played for Dbn Quins.I was selected but could not afford.Wikus van Heerden,Kabous vd Westhuizen and Clinton van Rensburg was in that side.
Must have been a great side.
@@Enoch940 he made me look as bad as I was.
@@gerhardpotgieter840 woa, that was a line-up
Andre Joubert would walk straight into our current Springbok squad. What a player
would definitely outplay Willie
How close would it be between Joubert and Montgomery for the Boks’ no. 15 jersey (if you discount Steyn of course)
@@nathanwilliams2152 it all depends on your definition of great. Monty had a better overall career but Joubert at his best was a better player
@@nathanwilliams2152not close at all, steyn wouldn’t even be a consideration.
My Springbok player !!!! Athletic strong and full of surprises and that balance at pace!!!
Pure class, on and off the field. Rolls Royce is a apt description for Andre Joubert
My 1st experience of watching South African rugby was Natal v.s. then Western Samoa in good old super 10.
From that day he has been my most favorite fullback, and will be, until my last day.
Of course there are many excellent fullbacks but I've never seen one as "polite" as him. Legend!
It's a toss up for me between Joubert and JPR. Joubert was Rolls Royce but JPR was the last man standing. No one went past JPR.
@@welshtoro3256 JPR?
@@ge3029 This man th-cam.com/video/YgenDR1IFGg/w-d-xo.html
So classy!
My favourite player when I was a kid, and probably still my all time favourite. I just discovered this channel, it is a gem!
Thanks mate. There are lots of videos still on the way. Stay subscribed!
I'm of a younger generation and Joubert was a class act - managed to see some of him as a child. My personal favourites are Juan Smith and Schalk Burger (JNR). Smith in particular was a phenomenal player whom I think was vastly underrated by the press, but I believe his peers absolutely took note of him.
Same, closes replacement for me later was jean de villiers.
It is a pleasure to watch Andre Joubert. Surely the Rolls Royce of full backs !! Thank you. Geoff.
Geoff Laidlerl thanks for the support Geoff! Glad you enjoyed it
Absolute class and Rolls Royce describes his style perfectly. Pace and strength combined with attacking intelligence. Always enjoyed watching him.
Bloody hell, this guy has some mad speed! Like he doesn't need to start running, he's at full speed from the start. Good ball skills must say!
Amazingly brisk and balanced runner. Incredible to think that P Montgomery had more caps - and seemingly enjoys a more enhanced reputation. AJ was twice the player IMHO.
I would go as far as putting him above Monty. He had a great rugby brain and such flair plus a great boot.
Monty is a great player but not in Andre's class
That’s not exactly going far😂, most fullbacks are above monty..
I've always been a WP fan, but wow what a backline Natal had at some point in the 90's!
15. Andre Joubert
14. James Small
11. Cabous Vd Westhuizen
13. Jeremy Thompson
12. Dick Muir
10. Henry Honiball
9. Kevin Putt (Maybe even a bit of Robert du Preez!)
ek is ook murg en been wp, maar natal se speelpatroon in daai jare was uitstekend. jammer macintosh het nie meer kans by d bokke gekry nie
Yes in 1996 they were at their peak and terrifying best sweeping all before them.
With Peter Muller also at 12. Stransky at 10.
loved the Natal side of the mid 90s.
thar backline was the same week in week out
There's the Rolls Royce, what a player. Totally awesome.
Completely agree Martin.
@@welshtoro3256 7
Clicked as soon as I saw this! My favourite player of all time.... Been waiting for this one. Ok, now off to 20 mins of pure royal nostalgic bliss. Cheers
Stephan Alberts Geniet dit Stephan! Ek het moerse pret gehad om dit aanmekaar te sit. What a legend.
Dankie. Het heel Saterdag middag spandeer om jou videos te kyk... Goeie werk! Dit maak jou ook 'n legend in my oe
Stephan Alberts Daar is nog BAIE oppad. Thanks vir die support
baie dankie weereens vir al d lekker videos sodat ons kan hierdie legendes weer sien en hulle spogspel geniet.
watter trui was daai witte in d eerste clip?
ook ongelooflik hoe ons vir ou Blayden se stem hoor deur d dekade. ook n legende! julle moet n video maak van Blade se beste oomblike ☺
eiremike1 In the 80's there used to be a North vs South game each year where WP/EP/Natal would play against N-Tvl/TVL/Freestate combined teams
A great rugby player & gentleman of note.
Occasionally see him over holiday times in Sodwana where he loves to fish with his boat called "Juba".
Always happy to share a quick chat in a soft spoken kind way or show what fish he caught that day.
Thanks Andre (and Real Rugby). My testosterone levels rose again, as well as general class and dignity whilst watching this amazing human being. I am so proud of some of my Countrymen.
Andre Joubert was a real gentleman, down to earth guy. I met him when he was playing for Free State back in 1989/1990.
Surely the best fullback of all time. What made him dangerous was his ability to kick brilliantly with both left or right. I've seen a few comments about calling André Joubert the "Rolce Royce of Full backs", that's the nickname he's had for almost his whole rugby playing career. It's sort of a tradition in South Africa to give a player a nickname.
Rolls Royce, lol...I love that. One of the best players ever. He was like a bullet when he got the ball. Thanks for this great video clip, nice to watch one of my favourite players again.
Superb footage, brings back loads of memories. Cheers for sharing.
whereas Cullen was absolutely electric Joubert was too smooth for his own good... made it look too easy, always in the right place, practically error free, rock solid.
Fantastic full back
Thanks a lot! The most joyful games to watch, best Natal/Sharks team to support and one of the best fullback in the 90s. Such quality!
Greetings from Turkey.
good to hear from rugby fans in Turkey! ☺
eiremike1 there isn't much fans but yes, we love this game.
Fantastic video
I remember one match when he still played for Free State, he kicked a penalty 5m from the side and 5m outside his own 22 and they caught the ball just behind the dead line. To this date, still the best goal kick I've ever seen. I wish I could find footage of that kick.
Joubert ... best of all time
surely.
who's better?
Great rugby player and gentleman rightfully called the Rolls Royce!!!!!!!!!!!
100% the best back line springbuck player ever
Love it how naas got to him but did not attempt a tackle 02:45
Best full back ever
Simply the best
Man how well could Robert du Preez pass a ball. Best ever.
"die drie-en-dertige André hou van diepsee hengel en reggae musiek"
i'll translate: The 33 year old André likes deep sea fishing and reggae music
What a class act
Wow what a blast from the past ,all those names, but what a player he was!!!!
BEST OF THE BEST
Greatest bok fullback
Loved watching him - even when he scored against us! Until Christian Cullen came along - he was the best full back in the world
The Rolls Royce of fullbacks, Christian Cullen was the Ferrari of fullbacks
Excellent video!!! Het jy dalk meer videos van die oud Noord vs Suid wedstryde? n groot Ntvl ondersteuner sal hou van pote fourie, burger geldenhuys en ook n faffa knoetze video. Mal oor jou werk dankie
I hated him except when he put the Bok jersey on😂. AJ was great on attack, but he was also equally good on defence, and that as well as his offensive play make him one of the best fullbacks of all time.
What a legend
Naas Botha said Natal would never win the Currie Cup again in a hundred years...
2:49 Classic Naas: fast but didn't want to tackle...
onda unda hand
Hahaha I spotted that too! 😂
Ha ha ... true story
Ain't that the truth!
True story, Naas was the only player whose white shorts were whiter at the end of the match than before the start 😂
Lovely player. ....
With this the greatest fullback of all time we simply would have won another 2 world cups... 🤩
Wonderful open running rugby, not like this current crash bang modern "rugby".
fok man, I grew up in the wrong era
No u didnt m8.
But theres a reaaon u are born this era.
But m8 what an era it was.
Do u believe on God?
you would have loved the 80s & 90s
very special time for rugby Daniel, rugby seems almost dead now.
Chicks loved him
02:40 wow!!
2:31 "Steady! Yes!
When there was hope in the endless horizon of a cloudless sky under the shadow of the Berg.
Forget AJ the rugby player, AJ the man is even better.
He's almost embarrassed by the fame and high esteem in which he is held. Absolute gentleman.
As for the rugby player, his pace was phenomenal. Not big on the contact stuff, but who cares.
The game between ep and freestate. The stadium were full those days.
I thought Cullen started playing in the mid 90's? If so then he was the premier fullback.
Cullen was selected for the All Blacks in 1996, the year before Joubert retired from international rugby. He retired from all rugby in 1999. Joubert is 12 years older than Cullen. There wasn't much overlap in their careers although I'd probably, and I'm South African, pick Cullen first. It's not easily done considering their difference in playing styles and selection would likely be decided on factors like opposition, game plan and importance of match.
It would be a tough choice if they played at the same time. He played in the 95 RWC final with a broken thumb because he was that good, and there was that much gap between him and second in line....
only christian cullen could rival this man. what a player
shavanga he's no where near Christian Cullen but he was a very good player
Cullen was 20 when Jubba was +30
Joubert was much better than Cullen idiot
Seriously, Cullen??? come on mate. Was Cullen ever given a nickname. Nope. FYI Joubert was fcking Cullen up when he was like 11 years his senior.
Cullen destroyed SA again and again in 96 and 97 when Joubert retired. No one out of SA will rank AJ higher.
Hugh bladen still commentates now. I saw the cheetahs and sharks clash.
best commentator ever
Luckily Naas didn’t catch him. He wouldn’t know what to do next.
10:40 What a try!
Juba!
Juba= fast or speed in Zulu. Fitting isn't it?
i was always worried he would get hurt. my favorite paler befor eben etsebet.
Best
Andre Joubert's wife was my registration teacher in std 6 at Hillcrest High. 🤘
Did the students ever ask her about andre, the type of person he was at home. Very interested to find out about him and Henry " Blade" Honiball, two of the coolest customers on any given day.
@@TipOfAfrica0010 yeah bro! We used to ask all sorts of questions about him. Andre, also used to help out at the school coaching u14 junior rugby. From what I could tell, Andre is a cool guy.
@@BawlzOfuzz, he was the coolest, good to know my impression of him wasnt misplaced
@@TipOfAfrica0010 he used to drive a white VW Polo with Natal Rugby Union on it. All of us kids thought he was the coolest.
They didn’t call him donkey because he was stupid.
Best fullback in SA history. Andre was better than a Rolls-Royce., 😂😂
That theme music... is it from a series called The Game?
mjribes yes it is!
Congratulations on beating us english in the world cup final.
Unwelcome, it's a pleasure!! 😉
Sorry..meant : it's a pleasure, u welcome !!
@@TipOfAfrica0010 😅
Rolls Royce my ass. He was a Ferrari!
Rolls Royce that got blown off the track by the Paekakariki express. #All Blacks hard..4x World champions..2019. New world record for most consecutive wins.....starting with the pumas.🏆🏆🏆🏆💎💎🇳🇿🇳🇿
This video was only posted so we could marvel at Jouba's wonderful tries ,nothing more than that. Seems your post is missing this point. It is highly notable that NZNZ couldn't beat the springboks yesterday, it ended in a draw. You are only as good as your last game.
I read Cullen saying "Andre Joubert ... I always look up to him" in the booklet of 1998 try-nations match at Wellington. I'm quite sure Cullen, surely one of the greatest, never disagrees to lauding Joubert as 'Rolls Royce of fullbacks'.
Yeah, that didn’t age too well, eh?
piss off you sheep shagging troll
@@deklerkverwoerd7721 ewwww....
Joubert wearing No.8 on his back in some matches?
He played 7's...
He was the best...follow by percy and germishuys
I never new andre dit weir a no 8 jersey
When was this game against Japan???? And why isn't it recorded? According to statistics, Japan only played SA once - and have a 100% record against us???
Count the players on the field...
@@RealRugby Aah. Well spotted. Thanks! (walks away with an embarrassed sheepish grin)
@@davidhoryzon8206 no worries. We also played Latvia at the 1993 Hong Kong 7's!
Royal Royse fullback
Naas Botha was darem n bang gat gewees
Sê my, watter losskakel tussen 1977 en 1992 was bekend vir hulle verdediging? As Naas so bang was, wie was dan die brawe ouens?
what's with the barbed wire protecting the pitch at 2:02 can someone explain this?
Epple Bradley No specific reason, it's just to keep fans from running onto the field
OK cool thanks, I thought it might have some historical reasons regarding apartheid and troubles in South Africa. Nice videos btw great channel very professional
looks like they underestimated his speed
i did not know honibal was also a freestater
Corrie De Beer Jip, born and raised in the Freestate before Natal pinched him in the early 90's
Real Rugby What can I say - the Bloem waterfront can't compete with the Durban waterfront ;)
He was actually born in Estcourt, KZN and went to Estcourt High school before representing the Free State after leaving school. Off course later he returned to KZN to play for the Sharks.
Same goes for Joubert. Also born in KZN, Ladysmith and went to Ladysmith High school. Went to play for the Free State after leaving school before returning to KZN.
@@willemkotze2611 same could also go for James Small, Bakkies Botha, etc.
He was so hard tackled by a WPplayer and was never the same again after that.
Why so many comments about Cullen being better than Joubert, like seriously
Cullen was streaks ahead of Jouba
@@RealRugby your reply just shows how little you know about the Rolls Royce of fullbacks mate.
@@ivanmynhardt I'm South African boet and I've watched a lot of rugby in my time. Ultimately, it comes down to opinion, that's all. I can't prove Cullen was better, but that is my opinion. You also cannot prove that Jouba was better, how do you do that? Don't get me wrong, I love Jouba and he was a fantastic player, but personally I feel Cullen was the complete package. I know my rugby, and I know my rugby players. Just because I have a different opinion doesn't mean I don't know anything about a specific player
Look Cullen was flippen amazing. Both players had xfactor. But my God if you look at the Allblack team back then it would be a lot easier to play the game and score the tries that Cullen did. Unfortunately SA coming out of isolation when Andre was alot older but its opinion and suppose it goes to preference, but thanks for the reply. Go Bokke😉
@Shuggy Thomas A "BIT" biased?!?! That's an understatement... hahahaha. JPR was brilliant and steady as a rock on defence, but I don't think he had the all round skill of a Cullen, Blanco or Burke. But you are allowed to be biased... ;-)
The Boer's are the greatest of all the White tribes.
Die ouens van vandag kannie rugby speel nie
Naas could have tackled him.....just saying lol
Yep wtf he should have dived
@@lukealadeen7836 Naas dive? NEVER!
@@ivanpayn4059 in a swimming pool, may be...
Do the words "Naas" and "tackle" ever belong together?
Is a fullbacks job not to defend the back as well? We only see this man on the attack here. There is no mention of his performance under the high ball. He was shit scared. Being a coach against him must have been a pleasure because you knew that if you gave him a high ball close to his try line he would most likely have dropped it.
This is bollocks - He was good but not a Rolls, more like a volks wagon reliable and always at the end of the line to score.
You are entitled to your opinion. Btw - that was his nickname when he was playing
that was his nickname, the whole rugby world called him this, don't be a sour arse
Sour Grape hey Tutai!
Tutai Pane typical Kiwi comment
I can still remember one time against the Sharks in super rugby. ....Cullen played for Hurricanes..he tried to cut in between the forwards at full speed. Then the flank of Sharks Van Heerden put him down with a low front on tackle.....that was a sight to see. Cullen straight on his back. They had to carry him of the field...his run was out...lol