Rassie van der Dussen (Gallo) During last year's Cricket World Cup campaign in England, when things were not going well for the Proteas, skipper Faf du Plessis identified Rassie van der Dussen as a man with the right ingredients for international captaincy. It was a nightmarish tournament for South Africa, who limped to a seventh-place finish…
When Jacques Nienaber was unveiled as the new Springbok head coach earlier this year, replacing Rassie Erasmus, it was an announcement that didn't take anyone by surprise. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Nienaber has been Erasmus' right-hand man for well over a decade, dating back to their time together at the…
Springboks 2020-05-05 07:07 Rassie Erasmus (Gallo Images) Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has released another video on social media, this time of him talking to his players about having a "warrior" mentality.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The video appears to come from a camp including Bulls players during…
Springboks 2020-05-04 09:13 Bok coach Rassie Erasmus. (Getty Images) SA Rugby's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is determined to see the Springboks kick on from their 2019 Rugby World Cup success.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Speaking in the first episode of SA Rugby's podcast, Erasmus said the…
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…