Confusion over Beast’s eligibility

CONFUSION surrounds the international future of South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira after it emerged he may not be eligible to play for the Springboks.

The 24-year-old, nicknamed ‘The Beast’, was born and raised in Zimbabwe and played youth rugby for the nation before joining the South African domestic system with the Natal Sharks.

Mtawarira made his Springboks debut last year, supposedly gaining eligibility through residency criteria, and was a key figure in his side’s victory over the British and Irish Lions earlier this year.