Springboks 2020-05-20 20:58 Jacques Nienaber (Gallo) Brenden Nel - SuperSport The Springboks were blessed with many leaders during last year's Rugby World Cup campaign, but transparency, honesty and accepting responsibility were vital in their quest to glory.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021This was revealed by new head…
Siya Kolisi (Gallo Images) Rugby fans received yet another blow on Friday when it was confirmed that there will be no July internationals played around the world.The programme of internationals during the 2020 window has been postponed due to ongoing government and health agency Covid-19 directives, World Rugby has announced.The travel and quarantine restrictions that…
Malcolm Marx dives to score against the Jaguares... (Gallo Images) Four Springboks have cracked the nod in Super Rugby's 'Team of the Decade' based on home performances.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021As was the case with last week's Away Team of the Decade, New Zealand enjoys the…
Springboks 2020-05-05 14:11 Aled Walters (Getty Images) The Springboks have parted ways with their head of athletic performance Aled Walters.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021SA Rugby announced via a press statement on Tuesday that Welshman Walters, who has been with the Boks since 2018, was released from…
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…