He was dropped after his first two tests against France in 1994 .
He was barely made the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad for South Africa after being deemed not fit enough for the fast - paced game the coach wanted to play .
He was dropped after his first two tests against France in 1994 and barely made the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad for South Africa after being deemed not fit enough for the fast - paced game the coach wanted to play .