“The Scrum Was Too Personal”: Springbok Fans Tackling Each Other at Garage Entertains South Africans

• A TikTok user shared an entertaining clip of a group of Springbok fans tackling each other at a garage
• The uneven scrum left a few of the men on the ground, and one of the group members still managed to crack a smile
• South African social media users took to the post's comment section to share how they enjoyed the strangers coming together, joking that they were the new Springbok team

After the Springboks lost 38-22 against Australia at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, a few fans of the local team gathered at a Shell petrol station at night to playfully show off their skills.

TikTok user @essence_luxe_fragrance shared the moment on their account on 17 August, 2025, showing a group of men in green and gold entering a scrum formation, even though there were more people on one team than the other.

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The team with more men pushed the four others with force, causing some of them to fall on their backs and topple over each other. Despite how painful the fall looked, one of the men still managed to smile.

Springbok fans' scrum humours South Africans

Thousands of online community members gathered in the comment section with a positive attitude, loving that strangers came together after the Springboks' defeat. Others noticed how one man fell and joked about how one of the strangers had made the man fall on purpose.

Referring to the Proteas, the Springboks, and Dricus du Plessis losing their matches, @wespinmoorreesburg noted in the comments:

"We had the worst weekend in sports, but we have the best supporters in the world. South Africa forever!"

Seeing one of the men falling to the ground, @desperado672 laughed and wrote:

"Why is he pushing our brother like that? He must open a case."

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@marikapapapetros jokingly said:

"Why is it always at a garage, guys? Is everyone getting their post-jol pie, or what?"

@rachelmph_ remarked to the online community:

"Mara men, guys? And he fell with a smile."

@katlegomotau stated with a laugh:

"The scrum was too personal."

@gerhard.le.roux6 pointed out to the public:

"We found the new Springbok team."

An entertained @gladmankhuse added in the comment section:

"Can't we always be like this? We have so much fun together. We must stand together for the future of our country. Nobody is better than the other."

@smangamash6 shared their opinion with the online community:

"This is fun to watch, and I'd love to see this happening in soccer. It seems like soccer doesn't bring people together."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

3 other stories about the Springboks

• In another article, Briefly News reported that Springbok coach Dr Rassie Erasmus admitted he was embarrassed after the Wallabies beat the national rugby team.
• Springbok captain Siya Kolisi apologised to fans for the team's poor performance against Australia on the pitch. He stated that they let themselves down, which was unacceptable.
• Veteran rugby player Eben Etzebeth made history at Ellis Park Stadium when he became the most capped Springbok player of all time, entering the Top 10 on a global list.

Source: Briefly News