Former Bok assaulted at nightclub after Mbombela Test
Former Springbok centre Grant Esterhuizen was assaulted at a nightclub outside Mbombela after watching last the Rugby Championship Test between South Africa and New Zealand.
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Former Springbok centre Grant Esterhuizen was assaulted at a nightclub outside Mbombela after watching last the Rugby Championship Test between South Africa and New Zealand.
Casper Steyn during his heyday for the Blue Bulls. (Gallo Images) The Bulls remain the only non-Springbok team in 16 matches since 1997 to beat the British & Irish Lions on African shores and have launched a commemorative jersey to buy. Labelling the game "the day the men in blue shook the rugby world" might sound over the top, but it's actually highly appropriate. The Bulls of 1997 were a shambles, riddled with infighting and coaching drama, and were expected to deliver one glorious 80-minute round of rugby to trump their fancied opponents. Here's a pub quiz question ...