Makazole Mapimpi and Lukhanyo Am (Getty Images) Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee did a good job persuading star Springbok Makazole Mapimpi to stay in Durban.It has been revealed that the winger will be allowed a sabbatical in Japan.Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am could also be allowed a stint in Japan at some stage.The Sharks had to box…
Springboks 2020-06-04 15:51 Bryan Habana hopes Pieter-Steph du Toit will be able to maximise on his commercial opportunities.Du Toit has opted to stay at the Stormers despite having received lucrative offers abroad.Habana expects 'goalposts to shift' after next year's British & Irish Lions tour.Springbok legend Bryan Habana has sympathised with Pieter-Steph du Toit and Malcolm…
Front-rankers (Gallo Images) Heinz Schenk - Sport24 Springbok cult hero Ollie le Roux is glad to see New Zealand's Super Rugby Aotearoa won't implement law changes that lack "common sense".The former front rower agrees with other observers that some of World Rugby's optional trial laws would affect the essence of the game.Players should be trusted…
Sport24's Herman Mostert picks his 9 greatest scrumhalves - in order - to have worn the No 9 jersey for the Springboks.But what do YOU think?Who was the greatest Springbok to pull the key No 10 jersey over his head?Let us know your thoughts by mailing us on [email protected] or by tweeting us @Sport24news1. Fourie…
Cheslin Kolbe (Getty Images) South African Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe's Toulouse announced on Wednesday their squad will take a pay cut of up to 15% for next season.The record 20-time French champions join fellow Top 14 sides in Eben Etzebeth's Toulon and 2018 winners Castres in reducing wages due to the financial impact…
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…