In fact, four young rugby players were recently slapped with a three-year ban for doping violations. Two of them tested positive for Metandienone metabolite.
Rugby fans around the country expressed concern for the 2019 World Cup winner as news broke that he had been AWOL for three weeks.
Just when you think Elton’s about to make it out of 2022 without further drama, along comes a battle with his own agent.
Jonny Hill’s brain fart resulted in a penalty reversal and gave Faf the perfect opportunity to show off his gymnastic prowess.
The saga of Elton Jantjies and Springbok dietician Zeenat Simjee rumbles on, and the latter’s denials only serve to keep the headlines coming.
The former coach came under fire from international media outlets and coaches, which was to be expected, but now John Smit has weighed in.
The latest figure to take aim is a familiar foe, Warren Gatland, who coached the Lions on their recent tour to our shores.
She offered a straightforward response to Zeenat Simjee once again denying she had an affair with Elton Jantjies.
Rassie’s antics on Twitter can be enjoyable but with the Boks losing for a second week running on our European tour, the thinly-veiled whining and whinging is starting to get embarrassing.
If you were to go on social media posts alone, you’d probably think that Elton and Iva Jantjies are simply enjoying a family jaunt in Cyprus.
If ever you needed another reason not to believe those PR statements released by a player in the wake of a scandal, Elton Jantjies has you covered.
Rassie Erasmus’ journey from player to coach to administrator is the subject of a new documentary, ‘Rassie: The Official Film’.
What’s especially interesting about Siya’s recent interview with ’60 Minutes’ is to see how his experience is framed for that audience.
The Springbok flyhalf has issued a public denial, as has Springbok dietitian Zeenat Simjee, but Jantjies’ wife appears unconvinced.
Shortly before the Springboks’ crunch encounter with the Pumas, reports began to circulate alleging that some players had tested positive for cocaine.
A very controversial call by French referee Mathieu Raynal helped the All Blacks grab a late winner against the Ozzies and left much of the rugby world scratching their heads.
Iva Jantjies has given an interview detailing how she found out about the cheating allegations and her disappointment with “family friend” Zeenat Simjee.
Cape Town played host over the weekend and while the Blitzboks really dropped the ball, the crowd delivered with some top-notch outfits.
Festivities kick off tomorrow at the Cape Town Stadium when Ireland takes on Portugal at 8:45AM and the matches come thick and fast.
Finally, after what can kindly be described as a protracted saga which has damaged the reputation of SA Rugby, we may have reached the end of the road.
If last week’s mid-match memes focused on Nic and his pathetic tumble, this time around it was Eben Etzebeth’s crazy eyes which stole the show.
South Africans have seen the funny side of an ‘exclusive report’ detailing how an unnamed Springbok player urinated “near trees” during a training session.
The moment Nic White duped referee Paul Williams into giving Faf de Klerk a yellow card, you knew the memes were coming.
The upcoming Stormers URC season has hit a bit of a speedbump with news that the team won’t be able to play all of its matches at Cape Town Stadium.
The Springboks’ 26-10 win at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday is our biggest over New Zealand since 1928. It’s also the All Blacks’ fifth-heaviest defeat ever, from 616 test matches.
WhatsApp groups have been popping off ahead of the opening clash of The Rugby Championship between the Springboks and the All Blacks. Has anybody sent this gem your way?
The kick-off in one of rugby’s fiercest rivalries is taking place this Saturday in Nelspruit at the Mbombela Stadium.
A Commonwealth Games gold medal might not be as coveted as Olympic gold, but last night’s win for the Blitzboks over Fiji is well worth a closer look.
The Australian, who coached the Wallabies from 2001 to 2005 and now coaches the English, is said to have been on the receiving end of hostile abuse throughout Saturday’s match.
Early on Saturday morning, before we watched Ireland stun the All Blacks and England down the Wallabies, Japan took on France.