Lima Sopoaga of Wasps in action during the Premiership match against London Irish at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 20 October 2019. Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Lima Sopoaga, an All Black between 2015 and 2017, has opened up about his mental health struggles since arriving at Wasps in England.The flyhalf/fullback copped heavy criticism at Wasps…
Derek Bevan in the 1999 Rugby World Cup semi-final between South Africa and Australia at Twickenham on 30 October 1999 (Photo by Ross Setford/Getty Images) Legendary former Wales referee Derek Bevan was once told to "f**k off" by All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick. It was during a Test in Auckland in 1994 when France claimed…
Pretoria Boys' High School (Pretoria Boys' High School) Pretoria Boys' High School says it is taking steps to address social media posts of a video in which one of its pupils uses racist and offensive language.The pupil uses the term "f***ing blacks" as a joke in the presence of a black friend.The school and education…
Michael Hooper (Getty Images) A contingent of Wallabies and All Blacks star reportedly want South Africa eliminated from Super Rugby.According to Australia's Nine News website, a group of Australian players, led by Wallabies captain Michael Hooper, was involved in a virtual call with their New Zealand counterparts where they discussed their desired Super Rugby tournament…
Ofa Tuungafasi (Getty Images) All Blacks prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi is the latest rugby player to get creative with his training, with Covid-19 lockdown restrictions about to be eased in New Zealand.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021According to the Stuff website, the strongman, listed on the All Blacks'…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…