Jacques Nienaber should have been gradually assembling his preferred Bok XV in his mind by now.Filling the likely Pieter-Steph du Toit gap at blindside flank would have been a critical issue.Sale-based Jean-Luc du Preez might have been in line for a recall after a two-year absenceThis week, new Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber should have…
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Gallo Images) Lloyd Burnard - Sport24 Pieter-Steph du Toit exited his Stormers contract on Thursday night with the intention of staying at the union. Now, that might not happen.Sport24 understands that the Stormers were on Saturday working on a new agreement with the 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year. As is stands, though,…
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…