Siya Kolisi prior to the Rugby World Cup quarter-final between Japan and South Africa at the Tokyo Stadium on 20 October 2019 (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes Siya Kolisi can easily still captain the national side at the 2023 World Cup if they manage him like the All Blacks…
Nick Mallett (Gallo Images) Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes SA Rugby can't make an informed decision on whether to go to Europe or not if it doesn't first re-evaluate the number of teams in the country.Any re-drawing of franchises must include a team from the Eastern Cape, with the 63-year-old labelling it a "no-brainer".Mallett…
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…