Springbok Bakkies Botha’s injured foot may be back in order, but his passport is apparently not. The big lock forward was a notable absentee from the Boks’ third practice day at St Johns College in Johannesburg on Wednesday, as he went to Pretoria to sort out his travel documents. Jake White was upbeat about the training sessions so far.

Springbok coach Jake White is a relieved man after hearing the news that his first-choice scrumhalf Fourie du Preez will be fit for the upcoming Grand Slam tour. Speaking at the Boks’ training session at St John’s College on Tuesday, White said that Du Preez had been for X-rays on his injured foot on Monday.

Olympic gold medallists Roland Schoeman and Ryk Neethling have settled their differences with Swimming South Africa (SSA) after the controversial stand-off between the swimmers and the SSA executive during the Athens Olympic Games. They criticised SSA for its lack of financial support for South Africa’s elite swimmers.

While the West Indies were well pleased with their seven wicket win over Canada in their Group B World Cricket match at Supersport Park on Sunday, all the talk was about the fastest hundred scored in World Cup cricket history.