''Getroud met rugby'' is a South African television series which premiered on kykNET on 7 April 2009. It was marketed as an

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-language version of the British television show ''

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''; the title literally translates to English as ''Married To Rugby''. The series is one of the most watched drama-series on KykNET. The series aired its last episode on the 30 of September 2022 after 7 successful seasons.

Summary

''Getroud met rugby'' is a drama revolving around four stars of a Johannesburg

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team and their wives as they become involved in various interconnected scandals.

Production

''Getroud met Rugby'' was developed by Deon Opperman with his ex-wife, actress Hanli Rolfes-Opperman, who is also part of the main cast. Most of the actors on the show are well-respected Afrikaans actors. Cast members Ivan Botha and Altus Theart appeared in the film '' Bakgat'' in 2008 in which rugby was also the integral plot point. The series was shot on location in

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...

and

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on a schedule divided into two segments, the first from 29 September – 20 December 2008, and the second from March to May 2009. The crew utilized Sony EX3 High Definition cameras. Post-production was handled by The Film Factory, a post-production house in Johannesburg.

Hiatus

From the end of 2010 to March 2012 the show was on a hiatus due to the filming of the movie ''Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie''. Filming resumed in March 2012. KykNET announced on 15 October 2009, that ''Getroud met Rugby'' had been renewed for a second season. Season 4 premiered on 17 July 2012.

Daily drama

Starting 4 April 2016 a new format (as a daily drama) was adopted, broadcast on kykNET on weekdays at 9:30 PM, in 30-minute episodes.

Cast of the soap

* Liaan Ferreira as Frank * Stephanie Baartman as Bibi * Jocelyn Broderick as Nina * David Clatworthy as Gerald * Werner Coetser as Blitz * Christo Compion as Pottie * Arno Greeff as Thomas * David Louw as Simon * Vaughn Lucas as Denver * Jolene Martin as Jade * Fezile Mpela as Ike * Rina Nienaber as Koekie * Johan Scholtz as Schalk Brand * Elsie Slabbert as Anja * Franci Swanepoel as Laetitia * Altus Theart as Fafa Beltrami * Christel van den Bergh as Renate * Marijke van der Westhuizen as Maryke * Ilse-Lee van Niekerk as Lorette * Louis van Niekerk as Festus * Sean van Noordwyk as Reitz Bekker * as Sasha * David Vlok as Gideon Bekker * Avah Weyer as Bella * Melissa Willering as Chrizanda

References

External links

Official Site (MNet)
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