Riley Norton’s Incredible SA Schools Journey | Gio Aplon's Take On the Springboks and many more!

In this episode of Behind the Ruck, we kick things off with Gio Aplon, the former Springbok and proud “Huis Kind”, who delivers an expert breakdown of rugby’s hottest topics. Gio dives into the Springbok squad depth, analyzes the URC fixtures, and provides a recap of the Autumn Nations Series. He also shares insights on the Top 12 competition, hosted by Sanlam Boland, offering a unique perspective on the future talent emerging in rugby.

Then, we’re joined by South African schoolboy sensation Riley Norton, who takes us through his incredible journey of representing South Africa in both rugby and cricket at the SA Schools level. Riley reflects on captaining the unbeaten Paul Roos Gymnasium rugby team, being Head Boy, and how playing two sports—cricket as an all-rounder and bowler, and rugby as a flank and lock—helped him refine his skills. He also discusses life after matric and his plans to study Investment Management at Stellenbosch University next year.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:38: Gio Aplon is back!
03:00 International Results & Analysis with Gio
12:58 Boland Top 12 Final Discussion
15:17 World Rugby Awards Discussion
21:10 Springbok Rugby 2024 in Review
37:43 New Laws Discussion
43:16 Upcoming Fixtures
44:40 World Rugby Coach of the Year
50:14 Riley Norton Interview
55:43 Paul Roos' Unbeaten Season
01:01:57 Choosing Between Rugby and Cricket
01:10:42 The Future for Riley Norton
01:19:47 Credits

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