Chasing the Sun documentary clips are coming out online and it’s quite incredible some of the lengths the Springboks went to win the Rugby World Cup in France.
The Springboks were paranoid of spying during the World Cup
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Felix comes across as a genuinely awesome dude. He gets a lot of airtime in CtS2, he’s clearly very bright, and connected well with the Springboks squad.
You know the surveillance state is bad when even rugby teams are combating it. /jk
I’m not sure I’d call this paranoid. This is normal procedure. I watched the Boks training in Brisbane at a local High School ground, and I was asked by the staff to not record the session. After training stopped the guys were more than happy to let us meet and greet and get photos.
In a high-stakes environment, and considering how much coaches prepare using video footage of opposing teams, I’d say it’s reasonable to assume someone might be recording to gain an upper hand, as small as it may be.
If it was me, I would just use a drone to spy. Right? Easy as.