Elton ‘admitted the affair’, denies drug rehab
Embattled Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies has reportedly owned up to having had an affair with team dietician Zeenat Simjee, but denies enrolling for drug rehabilitation.
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Embattled Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies has reportedly owned up to having had an affair with team dietician Zeenat Simjee, but denies enrolling for drug rehabilitation.
Damian Willemse’s performance against Ireland has left the Springboks with a key decision over whether to continue to play him at flyhalf or call in a replacement for the upcoming Test against France.
Rassie Erasmus has opted against staying in Ireland with the South Africa A side and will instead travel with the Springboks to help with preparations for the Test against France.
Coach Mzwandile Stick has sprung several surprises, and included 14 capped Springboks, in the South Africa A match-day 23 to face Munster in Cork on Thursday.
With the dirt trackers set to roll up their sleeves against Munster on Thursday, take a look back to 2009 when Leicester and Saracens hosted the Boks’ midweek warriors.
SuperSport pundit Swys de Bruin has blasted the “bizarre” decision-making from referee Nika Amashukeli and his officiating team following the Springboks’ defeat by Ireland.
Prop Cyril Baille said France are “on alert” before facing world champions South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series in Marseille next Saturday.
Siya Kolisi and Jacques Nienaber say the officiating of Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli did not cost the Springboks victory against Ireland on Saturday.
The Boks and All Blacks pull out all the stops in battles with their northern-hemisphere rivals in the end-of-year Tests, as if they were competing in a World Cup final every week, according to MARK KEOHANE.
The next time the Boks and Ireland meet will be at the 2023 World Cup, so Andy Farrell is cautious about reading too much into Saturday’s win over the world champs.