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CHANGE THE LAW

I AM a female, over 60 and a lover of rugby! Kwagga Smith

does not deserve a four-week ban. Bureaucracy is killing sports! If the IRB is really serious about getting rid of dangerous play, then change the law applying when catching a kicked ball.

I suggest no jumping up, the player must stand his ground. The opposing player can then commit a legal tackle. The game is getting boring due to pedantic referees! WILDROSE

MAKE LIGHT COMMENT

IT would have been better if deputy minister Mduduzi Manana had replied to the remark of being gay by saying, “Thanks, I know I’m a happy chappy”. GRAN

WHO ARE NEW PLAYERS?

ENOUGH of telling us of how great the PRO 14 will be and of benefit to the Kings. We had a exodus of all the best players. Inform us of who the new players will be or are the Kings just there to make up the numbers? KINGS SUPPORTER

LACK OF DIRECTION

THE Proteas’ performance shows the lack of direction by the coaching staff. Time for change. R HILL

DIEDERICKS STILL ALIVE

AS Women’s Day is upon us, I trust Lillian Diedericks will be remembered as one of the five who led the march in Pretoria.

7de Laan on SABC2 over the last few weeks has consistently referred to Sophia de Bruyn as being the last surviving leader. I assure you Lillian is alive and well, and will be celebrating her 92nd birthday in December. BARBARA MINNIE

ANIMALS CAN’T CHOOSE

“BE concerned about people” (August 7): as a human you have and can make choices. Animals cannot. Death to animals by human stupidity p ***** me off. BAY RESIDENT