Jacques Burger - Biggest Hitter In The Game - Life After Rugby & Saracens | Interview | RugbyPass 

Much respect for Mr Burger gave body and soul to Rugby, keep healing and making great Namibian Rugby , s.alutes from Uruguay.

modern day warrior no question about it.

100% pure warrior. Hard as fkn nails.

Absolute Legend! Never afraid of a tackle, always found work, and highest work rate. I felt like that as an amateur when I walked away from the game. I’m glad I found rugby again through coaching. Hats off JB

My favourite player to watch in the last decade and a great bloke too.

Great interview. Jim should do more of these REAL conversations. Good effort. Thanks

Legend on the pitch, legend off it. You knew when you got 'Burgered'.

Just came across this. Such a wonderful and popular player at Sarries. I just wish him all the best

Great feature guys. Probably one of the hardest players to play the modern game!!

Jim congratulations on this podcast. I don’t watch them generally. Many by others are flippant and shallow with humour that often does not ‘translate’ ( I’m in Australia). You podcast with Burger was very honest and the chat was fantastic. Keep it up. Cheers

What a brilliant interview 👏🏻👏🏻yes Jaques was one hard bugger. Hope in time his body heals to a level that he would be satisfied with.

Jim you have to do a show with Jacques in Namibia. I'm a kiwi back in New Zealand now but played for the Wanderers in Windhoek back in 1998 (National Champions), living in Namibia was a great experience am sure you will enjoy it too. Jacques, jy moet die uitvoerende van Namibiese Rugby week, dit kan tyd neem, Mara hoop dat jy jou visie vir Namibiese Rugby sal kan lewer.

Great chat. Thanks fellas !!

One of my favorite players to watch of all time

Fantastic player, no fear and obviously a big heart. Always loved to see him play. Enjoy retirement and time with your family, the simple things in life are often the best.

Im 40 and had knee replacement 2 years ago . it’s a god send . Zero pain now and I can actually run too . No sense in waiting in pain .

Absolute Legend ! respect to you sir!

I can sympathise with you Burger, my body is broken due to 25 years in the front row, all i have now is fond memories and good friends from rugby. Loved it at the time though! You were a quality player.

Gr8 interview - Jim get on a plane to Namibia - it’s beautiful and you have the invite!👍🏻

Jacques's honesty is as brutal as his tackling. Miss him and I'm not even a Sarries fan

Totally agree with what Jacques has said about Namibian rugby 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

what a humble and articulate man.

WAIT. The interviewer is Hamilton!? OMG two legends

Would love to see Jason White interviewed. Another one of many hardy lads in the game.

You put in 100% , your did it top notch .Now enjoy that, take on the new life with the same dedication. Great example to others,

Hard. As. Nails. Great interview

Legend!

it's interesting to see the culture of rugby where players have the mentality of being physical, hitting the gym and getting big right from the youngsters at club to even professional rugby, especially in Northern Hemisphere. There's a fair amount of emphasis on size-focused, hitting hard during trainings and games and pumping up muscles at gym. In contrast to Super rugby (Southern Hemisphere rugby), there is emphasis on skills, speed, evolving & thinking constantly. To the point where I find my eyes glued to watching rugby at all the way from grass-root level, especially in New Zealand, with club footy to school rugby to Mitre 10 cup. Size does not seem to be the sole focus over there. Would be cool to see more discussions on that.

He played with his heart on his sleeve. ABSOLUTE LEADER & LEGEND!!

If only Jerry Collins was still alive both legends !

Legend! Played in three world cups, part of one of the best Super Rugby squads of all time and dominated the English and European game with Sarries

what a fantastic bear of a man..... I still shudder at the thought of some of your hits. Best wishes Jacques.

Legend on and off the field

This is fairly important for all to hear regarding injuries. It might sound weird but people that didn't play don't appreciate the physical toll the sport takes even with regards to Brain Damage which doesn't get the same attention as boxing or NFL but it's a brutal sport and salute to anyone who wants to do it professionally, especially since no guys will make enough to retire when their career is over. i know so many former professionals working normal jobs now

Absolute monster. What a shame it came at such a cost 😡

Pride of Namibia!

Just a FANTASTIC RUGBY PLAYER great menories Thank You Jacques!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like all the real hard men; he was a monster tackler, rarely dirty and a proper gent off the pitch.

Can tell he’s really missing it! Tough call but he’s doing it for the family! Top fella as well!

Hats off to you Mate @Jacques Burger

"Jacques and Jim - smash the world"- I would pay to watch that!

Rugby legend

Good player

JB and Jim give Pentosan + BPC157 and TB500 a go. Standard protocols in Australia now following the favourable results in Aussie rules where knees take a pounding.

2009 MY SCHOOLS FIRST TEAM PLAYED AGAINST A TEAM FROM NAMIB, HARDEST GAME IVE EVER PLAYED IN MY LIFE, THOSE OAKS ARE SOLID, there is no reason why Namib cant be a powerhouse top 15 rugby country no reason

I miss rugby

What a player....

I saw the title and I thought I was going to watch a interview of Brian Liam or Jerry Colin’s ? Lol

These guys are modern day gladiators.. Burger will be sorely missed !

One of the main themes that comes out from retired rugby players, is the warrior the mentality, and i have lost my warriors friends. Ive broken myself, Ive left what i love, now nobody cares about my massive commitment. Its like a heart being ripped out. Not to mention the bones broken. I think rugby should offer some post profession backup. to players. Pshychology support.

Two things I learned about this man. He loves rugby and surgery.

How long ago did he retire and how old is he?

Top player. Top Bloke.

Hi

"It affects your life afterwards...." He was referring to the injuries, but clearly in the context of the whole, "it" affects one's sense of self and world view. That may be the "price" that the professional athlete is willing to pay when younger and lacks the perspective he now has. And, whatever the sport, there are those who will be willing to make their own money off this narrow, youthful view. Before the "professional" game, I played rugby for 19 years. It was a primary enjoyment and I trained year round in order to play the "split" season in New England (USA). I would never have said to myself, "multiple surgeries are worth the enjoyment" as pain is NOT something we should be "enjoying". Years ago there was a national hockey league player who from the time of his first hockey game as a tyke in Canada, his father saved his stitches in a box on the mantel. The player was quoted in mind of his injuries, "It's only pain". He later was found to be a homeless person looking for his next "hit" of pain killer long after he was retired and no one cared about him any longer as he wasn't part of the money making machine. This is one of the my chief criticisms of the professional game; when all amateur, the "stars" had a community and a job or training for a job to return to. What does one return to as a "professional" athlete if from one's youth ones "training" for the future was limited to the sport. This is the case, the falsity that follows American top class college football or basketball players....the idea of being educated is a joke. If they don't make it to the pros ( and average career is 5 years) what do they then do. This seems an honest caring fellow with a soul....."fellows smashing" each other, the modern game as created by the Laws and the ways they are interpreted making "bash" the key skill as opposed to running for space and moving the ball into space....there is no space.....is NOT necessary. Rugby was a "manly" game through the 1980's when the ball moving was primary, NOT the tedium of bashing bashing bashing...."It affects your life afterward".....This from a one time rugby lover.

100% a beast what a player and what a man, I am being selfish here wished he was English

The only man I wish played for the boks

Jacques jou yster!

loveit

Yster !!!

He's definitely been involved in some brutal collisions. The one against England tighthead Kyle Sinckler comes to mind. Sinckler weighs at least 120kg and this guy absorbed the full force of it all.

hard hitter . HENRY HONIBALL HOLD MY BEER

Im here again after 2 years, just got my acl torn a month ago and its my first serious injury, Im here to do the maths how many more surgeries one could get if he had a cheatcode. Then I will do the math on humans behalf

Stem cells, you can't believe how well it works,

Hi! i wish medicine improves fast as a way to fix his injuries... What about concussion? I am sure he had plenty (the so called invisible injury and by far the most dangerous).. .Best regards JBurger!!!!

I'd hate to think what's happened to his brain.Great player though. Hard as nails and clean.

Namibia as a rugby-country is in an unfortunate situation. Far behind the Boks and far ahead of anybody else in Africa. They should have the opportunity to play regular internationals against countries ranked 11-20 every year. Playing against Kenya as Africa's No. 3 doesn't help a bit. Their only chance to improve and win a game at the next RWCs.

He played for namibia

Named Burger because he turns people into mincemeat

rugby rugby rugby

If only he did what Beast did and became a south African citizen, he could've made a big impact for the Springboks

start cycling - easy on the joints

Jim looks a bit like Sonny Bill i think

They shouldnt let rugby players play every weekend some people stil recover from the first game then they have to jump into a second game

Takes a hell of a lot, for our Ego's to be smashed!

The All Blacks rule the rugby world

Bad technique........ But in all seriousness what hero

I want to move to Namibia - at least as a tourist with a business focus. Holla at me if this is feasible on your farm, please.

Playing with broken ribs ?

He retired like Thanos

Biggest hitter in rugby LMAO jerry Collins is laughing

Biggest hitter..... No!

I've had worse.

Thugs.

In regard to Saracens, I don't feel at all sorry for the players. The idea that they didn't know what each other was earning, what do they think the public are - stupid? They won their medals by having players in their side which they shouldn't have had due to paying them more. Everyone bursts their balls in life including the binman and postman. I don't see that as a reason to give them credit.

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