After huge disappointment in the Rugby Performances of the Springboks over the past 14 months

we are now out of SH Rugby for the next 100 plus days.  So we are forced top other codes of sport.
We have a crcket test series against India starting on Thursday and then a tour by England at the end of the year.  After beating India in both the T20 and ODI series - the test series is up for grabs.  That is followed by a cricket tour by Englland in December-January.  The Proteas started off ell - lets hope it continues the same way.
After being absent from the last three FINA World Swimming cup events - Chad le Clos came back and participated in the Qatar event of the tournament.  He entered for three events on Day 1 of the tournament and won golf in all three - the 100 meter freestyle, the 200 meter butterfly and the 50 meter butterfly.  Good start - lets hope it continues.  Poor consolation for the absemce of rugby - but at least there are positives as well.