Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies as soon as once more made headlines over the weekend – and sadly as soon as once more for all of the unsuitable causes.
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Jantjies was reportedly seen entertaining the Springboks’ dietician Zeenat Simjee at two completely different visitor homes in Mbombela through the week main as much as the Springboks’ first Rugby Championship Test in opposition to the All Blacks in Mbombela at the start of August.
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Afrikaans Sunday publication Rapport reported that Jantjies, 32, did not keep in the identical lodge as the remainder of his team-mates and the Springbok administration, however as a substitute made different lodging reservations.
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It’s not the primary time Jantjies has made headlines in current months.
He was arrested in May on costs of malicious injury to property of an airline he had flown with from Dubai to Johannesburg.
However, as reported by The South African web site, a month later his lawyer confirmed that the fees had been dropped.
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A father from Pretoria, who stayed at one of many visitor homes along with his 12-year-old son, advised the publication that when his son noticed the pair he advised him that the girl with Jantjies is not his spouse as he recognised each of them and needed to ask them for his or her autographs.
Elton Jantjies is married to long-time associate Iva Ristic with whom he shares three kids.
The relationship standing of Simjee, 30, is unknown.
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Rapport added that a number of sources advised them how Jantjies and his companion’s passionate moments had visitors feeling uncomfortable and the way their screaming matches went on till the early hours of the morning.
Elton Jantjies reportedly left the visitor home with out settling his account of R4 000, earlier than checking in to a different visitor home the place he ran up a invoice of R26 000 – of which he reportedly solely paid R5 000.
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The cash was reportedly spent on costly champagne, flowers, spa remedies and candlelit dinners.
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Following experiences of the scandalous affair, SA Rugby issued a quick assertion on Sunday confirming that they’re conscious of experiences – a month later – concerning Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and Zeenat Simjee “between the training camp in Sabie and the Test match against New Zealand in Mbombela earlier this year”.
The assertion claimed that “no team protocols were breached, but the individuals are returning to South Africa to attend to these personal reports and to eliminate any distractions to the team’s preparations for the Test against Argentina.”
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Jantjies has responded to the fallout that has ensued since his relationship with Simjee was made public.
Jantjies posted a cryptic message on his Instagram page that was accompanied by a photograph of Robert De Niro in his depiction as Vito Corleone within the Godfather sequence.
The message learn: “I prefer to distance myself whenever I’m mad, to calm my mind, otherwise I become the most heartless person you’ll ever meet.”
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The Springboks are in at present in Argentina making ready to face the Pumas of their penultimate Rugby Championship match.
The two sides will lock horns as soon as once more at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday, 24 September.
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