In episode 4 of our special series on the fierce rivalry between rugby’s superpowers, we focus on the most controversial rugby tour in history: the 1986 New Zealand Cavaliers. Despite the global boycott, a group of rebel Kiwi players agree to tour South Africa. Former Springbok Schalk Burger Sr describes how he found out about the deal before any of his teammates&nbsp;- and why it opened a door to the players being paid.&nbsp; The chair of New Zealand Rugby and former World Cup-winning All Black captain David Kirk also explains his decision not to tour, and the fierce reaction amongst the NZ public when the tour went ahead. This podcast was produced and edited by Alfie Reynolds, with help from Hope Federico, Robert Wallace, Jamie Wall and David Whisson.&nbsp; Read more: <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/springboks-all-blacks-1921-76-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-5rpjghxpf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rugby’s Greatest Rivals: Springboks v All Blacks&nbsp;</a>Photo: Getty Images<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Rugby’s Greatest Rivals | Episode 5: Readmission for a Rainbow Nation

The Ruck is the journalists' rugby podcast from The Times &amp; The Sunday Times.Join Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and a selection of guests every week as they provide insight and reports throughout the season, including big-name interviews and forthright analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.