A FLIGHT to France from Johannesburg takes just under 11 hours which, especially if you have an overnight flight, isn’t too bad. Have some dinner, watch a movie, grab some sleep and the next morning you’re there.
But for Elton Jantjies, getting on a plane to Paris will forever be an elusive dream – at least as far as joining the Springboks at the Rugby World Cup is concerned.
The 33-year-old flyhalf was on the cusp of selection when he tested positive for the drug Clenbuterol and his rugby future now hangs in the balance.
It’s the latest in a series of controversies swirling around him – allegations of an affair, an episode of rage on a plane and a reported breakdown in
