The one event Tank Lanning has always wanted to get to, but couldn’t because his little guy has not been old enough, is the sleepover at Newlands …
This pre-season time is a messy affair. There is actually not a whole lot going on, but the media know the public are ravenous for any rugby news, especially when the alternative is the Black Caps and Bafana Bafana, so tend to dig up all kinds of nonsense …
But there are a couple of pre-season events that I really enjoy … The Cape Town Tens, Stormers golf day, Stormers vs Cobras cricket match, and “12 beers in an hour” challenge organised by the Cheerful Chunkies come to mind …
The one event I have always wanted to get to, but couldn’t because my lightie has not been old enough, is the sleepover at Newlands …
Every year Club Newlands provides it’s members with the opportunity to camp on the hallowed Newlands turf – yep, ON THE FIELD! It’s obviously a family event where fathers and sons are encouraged to smash some bonding time. Throw in braai packs, Spur burgers, brekki the next day, and the fact that the little guys get to meet the Stormers, and I have one super excited little oke in my house …
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