South African rugby's gradual return will mirror the uncertainty of life in general and what is the best way to deal with the Covid-19 crisis.It's at the very least curious that there hasn't been more opposition from players or coaches about commencing training with SA's infection rate soaring.Rugby's reliance on broadcasting fits in well with…
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Gallo) Lloyd Burnard - Sport24 It has been a difficult period for South Africa's Super Rugby franchises, who have operated in the knowledge that every one of their players was at risk of leaving.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The good news is that the…
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Gallo Images) While the dreaded midnight deadline for local players to opt out of their existing contracts with South African franchises might've passed, there still a significant amount of anxiety over what the true extent of clause, part of SA Rugby's Industry Mitigation Plan in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be…
Springboks 2020-05-13 17:05 Siya Kolisi and Cyril Ramaphosa (Getty Images) South Africa's three Rugby World Cup-winning captains have recalled what the moment lifting Webb Ellis Cup meant to them.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Francois Pienaar (1995), John Smit (2007) and Siya Kolisi (2019) are three South Africans…
Steven Kitshoff (Gallo Images) Four Springboks have cracked the nod in Super Rugby's 'Team of the Decade' based on away performances.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021With the tournament currently suspended due to the coronavirus, organisers felt fit to pick a team featuring players they feel performed well…
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…