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- Byron: right, welcome back to another episode of Cut the Cuck Catch Up. Here with Chad and Jacques today. You already know Chad, he's the one who joins me every week. But we're here today with Jacques, probably one of the luckiest men in South Africa if you ask me. He won a awesome whatever you want to call it, to go have bry with siya Khaleesi, which I can't think a single South African who wouldn't love. that that gift so Jacques welcome first of all hello Jacques: Thank you for having me. Byron: You're very welcome. Also, it's a little unfair. I do know Jock from high school. we did play rugby together. We've been mates in adulthood as well. But it's so sick what you got to do. So if don't mind, tell us a little bit about like what it was. It was a competition. So you entered it. Tell us the whole story from the beginning because I just I want to know everything. Jacques: OK, cool. So, yeah, basically, FNB, the bank in South Africa, was running a competition. Tap and every time you tap, enter into the competition and the competition. Whatever you want, even if you tap for a chappy or something, you tap whatever and that into the competition. And then, I mean, I saw the the video once on Instagram. I never really pay attention to competitions. I've never won anything. So. Byron: Did you just go buy as many gifts as possible for as many- Hahaha Chad: Yeah. Byron: Ha ha. Jacques: Yeah, then about two months prior, I got a phone call from my banker. She said, listen, you've won this competition with Winner braai with Siya Kalesi. And I was like, OK. I mean, I don't really know what to take from this. And I told my missus, we're very skeptical and stuff like that. Eventually, she phoned me two weeks later and said, listen, this is legit. I don't know if you believe me when I phoned you the third time. But this is actually happening. So I said, OK, wow. So I mean, I watched the ad again. I watched it like 10 times. It's literally what she said. She said, it's a competition, brawa, siya, kolisi for you and nine friends to go to Bellito. And yeah, so eventually I got in contact with another lady from FNB. She dealt with all the plane tickets and stuff like that. Guys, mean, 10 friends, we flew priority. So we were first on the plane. The experience was unreal. eventually, the way it started was we had to meet at my mom's house, and we'd been there a few times. We all had to be there at about 6 in the morning. They would then collect us from my mom's house, which was at about 7 o'clock. They came in the shuttle that Byron: Yeah, Jacques: very fancy shuttle. the guy walked in with a suit ⁓ with a bra, a little bra. And the bra, it had an invitation say, and your nine friends are going to be flying and going to be meeting Siakalisi. And eventually we got the airport, we chilled in the slow lunch, compliments of F &B again. That's where everything is free, drinks, you name it, whatever you want. Byron: at Sunset. Jacques: And then they said, look, siya is going to send you a message now. Or they actually didn't say siya is going to send you a message. They said there's a message sent to you now. Please just make sure your friends are around you. And it was siya giving me a personal message saying, can't wait to see you. You wish me well for the flight, because I mentioned to the lady that I don't like flying. So that video alone, yeah, you know, helped me up. Byron: You do have a fear of flying, I do know this. Jacques: like you can't believe. Byron: After that you want to go play a game of rugby. Jacques: Exactly, I mean, it's not with any springbok, it's with the captain of the springboks, know, two World Cup winning champion. So, yeah, we eventually landed in the durban We got transport to the hotel where we were welcomed by, I don't know what, think it's xylophones, where two people were playing xylophones, very cool, panicha on entrance, welcome shots. Byron: saw that the fnb Instagram. Jacques: Springbok shots obviously. There was a lot of photos taken, a lot of photos. were shown to our rooms. ⁓ we got into our rooms, we were left in a package box like this. And ⁓ actually want to show you guys. Byron: course. Jacques: with no liquid rotation. Byron: 6. Show and Tell What? Chad: That's so sick. Jacques: Thanks for watching guys, so apparently all the says are on the book, I don't know if you can see it. Byron: Limits in addition one of one of that's number one of Chad: One of. That's the... Jacques: One that's 8,024. And I was given two because obviously my missus came with so yeah. Yeah. So I'm still thinking of who I must give it to. But yeah, things like that. We got a whole outfit that all of us had to dress into. That was very cool. Something that none of us would actually wear. But there's still 50 of us in it. Byron: That's all, sir. You go one and two. That's so sick. That's... Chad: haha Byron: Hahaha I saw those, those were sick actually. Yeah. I would. I'd wear it to a wedding. Jacques: Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's bar and bar. Yeah. we got comfortable. We went down, we had a couple of drinks and then the man of the hour rocked up. Guys, an awesome man. The minute he walked in, he was friendly. He came straight up to me, are you the winner? Are you Jacques I'm like, yes. He gave me like, you know, like a proper bro hug. He said, well done. This is going to be an awesome experience for you. Yeah, and then eventually throughout the day, he was obviously drinking zero alcohol. He was still training with the sharks. But we got to know him on a personal level. Yeah, eventually like we had, he was braying for us. He just brased them lamb chops while the other bra, most of other food was prepared. And we actually had some of his home Home meals, some what was it called? I think it's intestines, there's a name for it. And the other one was chicken feet. And he actually showed us how to eat the chicken feet. I don't know if you've ever seen it. It's got like, it looks like this. It literally looks like a pool like this. And it's got nails on it. Yeah. So mean, here's all of us eating, we're just pulling the skin off it. Here's like, no, you guys are all doing it wrong. He bites the nails. Byron: So sick. Yeah, there's got to be little Niles in there. Yeah. Yeah Hahaha Chad: Yeah. Jacques: like this and then he grips the whole skin from the bottom of the bone and just rips it off like that. So I mean, it was decent. If you think about just chicken skin on bone, that's what chicken feet taste like. But very marinated, nice. I chilled with us for three to four hours. We got to pass them, wrap people on the beach. I mean, that the best experience ever. Byron: And was it good? Yeah, fair enough. Jacques: And we actually had some random people running past us and obviously saw we were taking photos with someone. And they all thought it was siya. Everyone just jumped into the photo. was like 50 people. was just so cool. I actually wanted to show the right people we were partying. I never knew this would happen. Byron: Has s- Jacques: again, he signed this for me as well. So collectibles, boys, collectibles. Byron: Aw, bruh. Chad: tests. Byron: Yes. Jacques: Yeah, I just can't wait to frame all of this thing, these things. Byron: That's so cool. That's awesome. Like there's so many levels to what you're talking about. That's awesome. You know the... Chad: That's the end. Jacques: I've got so much to tell you guys as well, there's just so much to go into. ⁓ Byron: I even saw the Instagram like while siya was brying there's moments where he was talking to everyone individually. Jacques: Yeah, yeah, like I mean, the man was never on his phone. He literally went up to every single person, spoke to them, tried to get to know them. A lot of us asked him questions, obviously. We asked questions like, who's the toughest opposition? We all know he would have said the All Blacks. He also ⁓ told that he wanted to go back to Cape Town. Obviously, his is there. And so he said that he's got two weeks left at the shops. and that he's actually going back to the Stormers for the following season. So I think it's cool because he came from the Stormers so would be good for the team back in those times. Byron: Yeah, kind of return home at the end. Yeah. I've got to ask you the cut question. How do you pick nine friends out of everybody? Because Jack and I, mean, Chad and I were joking about it and you could pick 30 people and it still wouldn't be enough. Chad: Yeah. ⁓ Jacques: It wouldn't. The only way you could make this competition better would be to add another 20 to 30 people. It was a very difficult thing to do. Obviously, the guys I chose, we've been close for how long. It made it easier for you guys, you, all of them to move a little bit abroad. It made my decision a little bit easier and you could pay for a ticket to come back to South Africa. Byron: Yeah. Yeah. Chad: You Byron: Yeah, we're further away, so it's hard to pick. I would have flown private if that's what it took. Jacques: Although I think you would have done it. But obviously the missus was a no doubt and then I had to accompany the missus with a friend as well. So I just worked out that it was enough for all the close mates to be chosen and stuff like that. Byron: But even I can imagine as well there's people from like your family, there's you your mom, your mom said that you dragged his hand as well. Jacques: I left my older brother out, some of his mates. My mum's not big rugby fan, but he's a Stormers. So, yeah, it's the only thing she could make me think. Exactly. Why are you playing for the wrong team? Byron: Your mom would go there just to get him a club. And then, sorry, like I was saying, the picking up in the shuttle, the flight, the shuttle there, you said the hotel was beautiful. And then, I mean, to have a bra as South Africans know, that's the... Chad: Hahaha Byron: That's what it's all about. But then to have it with SIA and then to go pass the ball on the beach with SIA is you're just like ticking all these amazing experiences. Yeah. Jacques: Exactly. He just a gem the whole day. I ⁓ he talk a little bit with us, get him open up a little bit. But he enjoyed himself thoroughly and we all did as well. It was something that we'll never forget. Byron: Yeah. That's so sick. And then is he than what he looks on TV? ⁓ Jacques: bars, he's big boy, he's big. I would say both my bars together, he's still smaller than one of his bars. not the tallest man, but stocky, know, like stocky, like, and you can see why he's like one of our best flankers ever, cause like he just, he's unit of a man. Yeah. Chad: Yeah. Byron: Crazy. but stall it. That's so sick. So sick. Chad, when are you going to do something cool like that for us? ⁓ Chad: Brother, don't think I can do anything. I think we joked about the competition that Russie, we should do a sit in a box, like in the actual coaching box. I think that's the only thing that could be better than maybe what you've just experienced. That was that. Yeah. Jacques: ⁓ no, % Joe, 100%. Byron: Can you imagine sitting in the coaching box for a springbok game? Jacques: With Rossi. I want to see that man. want to be a fly on the wall and see what that man is like. We obviously get to see glimpses of him on TV when he's talking to the guy downstairs, whatever. But yeah, Rossi is probably the next best thing to see here. And they have chosen a better spring block. No disrespect to any of the other spring blocks. They're all champions. But siya was just, he just loves this country. Byron: Yeah. Chad: Yeah. Byron: Yeah. distance. Jacques: He's all for the people. He wants this country to succeed. You can see it on the TV when he's got that badge on his chest. Byron: That's so sick. And you know, now firsthand, you know, like we all see it in the interviews and we all see it when, know, they to do the post matches and stuff like that. you got to speak to him while having a bra. There's no more natural place to learn about somebody. Jacques: Yeah, I mean, so obviously with the whole FNB competition, I got interviewed a lot. And of questions to siya was like, siya, how do you do all these interviews, like on the spots and stuff like that? Like, to be honest, like the first few times, maybe I was a bit nervous. After that, you just speak from the heart. You just let them know what you're thinking. And normally the best answer, you know. Byron: Yeah, especially when you're genuine about something, it just comes naturally as well. And I think he genuinely is just that type of person. Jacques: Yeah, exactly. Yeah, I don't think you'll find a more genuine person than him. I mean, like I said, I think that's why he is the captain of the Springboks. I think everyone looks up to him and stuff like that. know, one of the other things FMB asked, like, else would you expect from this weekend? And I said, if another Springbok came, that would be pretty cool. Byron: Imagine if it was him and Eden. ⁓ Chad: Hahaha Jacques: He meant he wasn't close, so thought that in place for the Sharks as well, maybe why not. even asked one of the other people, what would you do if you the Springbok game. So I kind thought it was going to happen, but I it enough I suppose. ⁓ Byron: Of course. is so sick. It's such an awesome thing. It's so cool, obviously to win it, but then for somebody that I know to have won it as well is it's just crazy because like you said in the beginning, no one ever expects to win these things. Jacques: No, boy, not at all. Not at all. Not something like this. And let me tell you guys, I'm playing every competition I can. Byron: No. hahahahah Chad: You're a dixit now. Jacques: So there were some spring lock tickets, free spring lock tickets up for grabs, so I played it so still waiting for Mike Maldonado. Byron: If you win that, that's it, you don't stop entering competitions. Jacques: Then you know, surprise. Let me tell you how this all started actually. What I believe how it started is that I got a hole in one, my first hole in one in January of the start of the year. And I mean, so for me, that was the start of good things to come in 2026. I'm doing everything I can. Lighter every weekend. Byron: You better read this year drive, everything is good. Chad: Yeah. Byron: That's so sick. Well, congratulations on the hole in one as well. Jacques: No, thank you very much. Yeah. Chad: Yeah, that's impressive. Byron: I don't play golf, so that's even more impressive. Jacques: It's difficult thing to do, me tell you. I play with mates that are, I'm a 16 handicap at the moment, but I play with O2O scratches and stuff and they've never come close to holding one. Or maybe close, but never the full thing and they're like, Jock, you don't know what you've just done. The odds on it, I think are one to a million or something like that. Byron: Yeah. Well then, if we get another one this year, it would be ridiculous. I mean, once ridiculous, what am I talking about? It's perfect. Chad, anything else you wanted to ask about the event? Jacques: No, you are coming. I win a nice ping pong competition, you guys are coming. I it's a I think it's a good thing. Chad: be there. All the questions I had you kind of blew through when you were talking through the whole experience. I was going to ask how big is Seeya in person. was going to ask you with every time we've seen Seeya speak, it's always been like in a controlled environment and in interviews and stuff. I wanted to know what he was like off camera, you touched on that and he's a bad oaf. We can keep him around. Byron: You Jacques: Yeah, exactly. mean, I'll see. He is actually my age, 30 at night, born 91. So I mean, that was also looking at a giant in front of me and it's like the same age as me. So it was the whole experience guys. was the ICS either either proper man and yeah, just I hope he can bring the third World Cup back home for us. Would be amazing, right? Byron: Yeah. Chad: I believe. Actually, I do have a question. You said that siya was brying lamb chops. How's his bry skills? Byron: No, believe. Jacques: Look, very good. Very good. Very No, very good. It's the one time I actually didn't want to take the tongs from someone else. He knew what he was doing. He knew what he was doing. Chad: Hahahaha Byron: Okay, okay, I believe that. I can't being a springbok and not having accumulated ⁓ countless hours of rata. Jacques: ⁓ no, definitely boy. mean, he said, yeah, Jason Young is what he does basically every weekend. Yeah, it's great too. Definitely. Byron: Oh, that's not true. Chad, that's actually a really good question because not many people can say they've had Sears braai. Chad: Yeah, that's insane. I don't think I'd ever want to have another bra game. just like that's peaked. This is it. I'm done. Thanks. I've finished. Jacques: Nah. Byron: Yeah. Jacques: Look, even if the meat tastes terrible, we're all going to tell him, listen, this is the best bra I've ever had in my life. Byron: That's the best media. Jock, thanks buddy for joining. Thanks for telling us the story. It's so epic that you got to do it. mean, for people who haven't seen it, I believe it's on the FNB Instagram page. Go have a look at some of the photos and the videos. It's so sick. So thanks for joining. And I think cut the cock. So thank you everybody. Chad: Hahaha! Jacques: Thank you guys. it. you, boys.