‘All Blacks just embraced high performance’ - Munster duo Alby Mathewson and Arno Botha

New Zealand and South Africa have won five of the eight Rugby World Cup titles between them. Ahead of the semi-finals — and a potential NZ v SA final — Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh sat down with Munster duo, Kiwi Alby Mathewson and Springbok Arno Botha, to talk World Cups, Test dreams, beer and chocolate.

‘All Blacks just embraced high performance’ - Munster duo Alby Mathewson and Arno Botha
Thu, 24 Oct, 2019 - 01:00
Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh

New Zealand and South Africa have won five of the eight Rugby World Cup titles between them. Ahead of the semi-finals — and a potential NZ v SA final — Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh sat down with Munster duo, Kiwi Alby Mathewson and Springbok Arno Botha, to talk World Cups, Test dreams, beer and chocolate.

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