Legendary former Springbok flank Francois Louw feels schoolboy rugby is often taken too seriously.Louw played first team rugby for Bishops but never made the Western Province schools team.The 35-year-old remembers the pressure he was under at school and says the game "should be enjoyed for what it is" at schoolboy level.Recently-retired Springbok flank Francois Louw…
Enos Ndiao and Duran Koevort (https://www.facebook.com/sacollege)) Two promising schoolboys from South African College Schools (SACS) in Cape Town have signed respective deals with Western Province and the Sharks.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The Cape Town school posted on their official website that Duran Koevort, the first XV…
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…