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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 ...

Simon Shaw of Duncan & Toplis, Newark: After a challenging year, it's time to plan for the future  | Updated: 11:57, 01 April 2021 As we pass the anniversary of the first lockdown many of us will be reflecting on a year like no other, writes Simon Shaw, of Duncan & Toplis . The personal impact on many of us, our friends and loved ones will quite rightly be at the forefront of our minds as we think about the loss and suffering seen in our community. For the business community, there will not be a single business that hasn’t been challenged by the events of the past year.

Locking horns with the Boks: The Lions’ best bet for second row A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Tour the Republic without at least skilled and belligerent locks – lose. The Lions prevailed in 1974, after futility in 1910, 1924, 1938, (a close run-in) 1955, 1962 and 1968. As Nick Bishop rightfully noted, the foundation of the Invincible Lions was the lock partnership of Irish legend Willie John McBride and Scottish great Gordon Brown. A series win – as opposed to a one-off victory – in South Afr...

An art teacher who told a pupil he had fallen in love with her has been jailed for 30 months for kissing and groping her in his car. Simon Shaw, 46, claimed he was 'in love' with the girl he kissed on two occasions and groped another two times, heard Portsmouth Crown Court in Hampshire.   The victim went to police in 2017, by which time she was an adult, after hearing Shaw was jailed for grooming another child at a different school, the court was told. Prosecutor Paul Fairley told how Shaw 'pulled her in for a hug and kiss' and said 'he loved her' and he would 'miss her more than the others...

Submitting... Former Cowplain School art teacher Simon Shaw, 46, was jailed at Portsmouth Crown Court for two years and six months after grooming, kissing and groping a teenage pupil. Picture: Hampshire police Prosecutor Paul Fairley told how Shaw ‘pulled her in for a hug and kiss’ and said ‘he loved her’ and he would ‘miss her more than the others’ as he was leaving. Recorder Alexia Power, who jailed Shaw for 30 months, said the teacher added: ‘This isn’t the end.’ Shaw joined another school but saw the victim again sometime later when he visited former colleagues, taking h...