South Africa Rugby president Mark Alexander has voiced his strong objections to the potential ban on displaying their nation’s flag at the World Cup.
They have until October 13 to bring about the changes; otherwise, their flag will be banned
The Springboks may find themselves without the South African flag during their knockout matches due to non-compliance with anti-doping regulations, a situation that has left Alexander seething with anger.
“We have this problem because our government failed to have new legislation promulgated. That is where we are. It’s a disgrace. It is an embarrassment for our country. They were issued notice well in advance,” Alexander said.
“This is not a debatable thing. You can’t change things. You just have to put it in your legislation. This was done by Wada years ago. We are supposed to conform to Wada’s requirements. We failed to change our legislation to include the changes.
“It purely comes down to administration having to do its work. They failed to do that. They got fair notice, and it is just poor administration. Nobody can tell me why this didn’t happen. Heads should roll.”
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#5. Tomas Lavanini (Argentina)
Believe me, I’m as shocked as you are that Lavinini managed to find his way into this list considering the stand-up player that he is (sarcastic).
Being serious, he is one of the most entertaining rugby players to watch because of his reckless and aggressive behaviour