Jonathan Kaplan (Gallo Images) Former SA referee Jonathan Kaplan will lead the appointment and development of match officials for the 2021 Major League Rugby season.New Zealander Chris Pollock will assist Kaplan in a technical advisor role.The MLR is entering its fourth season and represents the highest level of rugby in North America.Former South Africa Test…
Bryce Lawrence in action during the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between South Africa and Australia in Wellington on 9 October 2011 (Photo: Duif du Toit/Gallo Images) In an exclusive interview with Sport24, former Test referee Jonathan Kaplan has recalled the infamous 'Bryce Lawrence game'.The New Zealand referee copped heavy flak for his officiating after…
SA refereeing legend Jonathan Kaplan identifies Johan Goosen as the best player he saw operate at schoolboy level.Kaplan says Goosen and Handre Pollard were 'streets ahead' of the other gamebreakers he saw.Schalk Burger was a 'beast' at school and commanded the respect of his peers.Former South African referee Jonathan Kaplan says that Springbok Johan Goosen…
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…