Elton Jantjies with Zeenat Simjee, the nutritionist of the Springboks.
At the time of the game between Argentina and South Africa by the fifth date of Rugby Championship, a scandal went wild on the African campus: they fly half Elton Jantjies and team nutritionist Zeenat Simjee They were disaffected by the concentration in Buenos Aires for being found having sex, a situation that occurred in their home country but went public on Tuesday.
Given this news, which soon went around the world, an official statement informs of the decision to exclude both from the match against Los Pumas: “The management of the Springboks is aware of the news. Elton Jantjies and the team dietician, Zeenat Simjee. No protocol was broken, but people are returning to South Africa to deal with these personal relationships and remove any distraction in the team’s preparations for the test against Argentina. “
According to the South African newspaper report, Jantjies and Simjee they would order two bottles of champagne, Moet and Chandon, in the room where they dined and drank by candlelight. The incident occurred before the trip to Australia, for the previous Championship date, and was reported by a hotel guest who was in the next room.
What aggravates the situation and has caused him to return to South Africa is that the rugby player is married and has three children. Iva Ristica, a well-known model and influencer from that country, who has changed her Instagram account in private and, for the moment, remains silent without making any statements. simjeefor her part, she is 27 years old, has a degree in Dietetics from the University of Stellenbosch and has been part of the Springboxs squad since mid-2019.
It’s not the first time the 32-year-old opening half has been embroiled in a controversy that has gained public notoriety. Last May he was arrested at a South African airport after traveling from Dubai to “damage to property belonging to the airline”.
This did not happen to adults. Instead, the recent scandal seems to go deep and could mean harsh penalties.
Source: Clarin
