All Blacks haka v Springboks (Getty Images) New Zealand's rugby bosses aren't resting on their laurels should the Rugby Championship, set for November and December be cancelled.The New Zealand Rugby Herald reports that a number of opponents, including the Springboks, could face the All Blacks during World Rugby's international window at the end of the…
3.03am EDT 03:03 That’s it from me. My colleagues in London will be taking over shortly to keep you up to date with the latest. Stay safe and well. Australia has recorded 17 new deaths and 284 new cases. 16 deaths and 279 cases were in Victoria. Despite a “positive” trend downwards, Victoria’s state of…
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced new lockdown measures in Auckland after four new coronavirus cases were detected in the communityNew Zealand government Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 11 August New Zealand…
Michael Baker, the doctor who devised New Zealand’s aggressive coronavirus response, explains what inspired his successful strategy. Health 23 June 2020 By Alice Klein Wellington, New Zealand, in May as restrictions began to be easedMarty Melville/AFP via Getty Images New Zealand has been widely praised for its aggressive response to covid-19. At the time of…
The All Blacks performing the haka New Zealand Rugby is in talks to sell its main shirt sponsorship inventory, from the All Blacks down to Under-20 level, to a single investor, according to the SportBusiness website.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021According to a report in the New…
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…