If you were listening to Hot Sport 60 with Betway last week, you’ll know a familiar favourite has made a welcome return. Where Are They Now? is back — charting the post-career journeys of sporting heroes from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, while revisiting the moments that made them household names.

This week’s guest is a man South African rugby fans know well. A former Springbok lock with 77 caps, a key figure in the Sharks’ golden era of the 1990s, and part of the iconic 1995 Rugby World Cup squad — Mark Andrews.

But this time, the questions went beyond lineouts and Test matches.

Speaking to Dylan Rogers, Andrews revealed that after three decades as a “migrant worker” in Durban, he’s preparing to move back to his roots in the Eastern Cape. His true home lies just outside East London, across the Gqunube River, on a former tomato farm he helped transform into a small eco-estate — a long-held dream that began during his playing days.

It’s a labour of love: 11 homes shared with family and old school friends, complete with rugby posts, dams, tennis and squash courts — a slice of paradise Andrews has owned for 15 years, even while life kept him elsewhere.

Family, too, has shaped this next chapter. His older children are forging careers and studies in Australia, while Andrews admits his four-year-old daughter — at 53 — is either keeping him young or pushing him to his limits. “It’s been tough,” he says, “but absolutely amazing.”

When the conversation turned to rugby, the memories flowed easily. Andrews speaks fondly of his decade with the Sharks — a team stacked with stars and journeymen who toured well, won often, and genuinely enjoyed each other’s company. His Springbok career, by contrast, came with challenges: six different national coaches, constant adaptation, and little stability.

Still, the highlights stand tall. The 1995 World Cup. Winning the Tri-Nations in 1998. And wearing the green and gold for a decade.

HOT Sport 60 with Betway airs Friday evenings from 6–7pm on HOT 102.7FM.