“Five years on from retiring and still pinching myself about the life rugby gave me”

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Bryan Habana is among a list of rugby greats to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. He said he’s humbled and honoured for the recognition. We caught up with him to also hear his thoughts on this weekend’s quarterfinals between South Africa and France.

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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