The International Rugby Memes Club

05/09/2026

And in the main game……

A huge win to NZ in Soweto!

04/09/2026

Getting restless before the third test

04/09/2026

Should be good

We love scrums.

04/09/2026

Loving thee tour insights

04/09/2026

Raeburn Shield in SA 😂

04/09/2026

The hamsters don’t lie - win

02/09/2026

The flyover for the 3rd test has been cancelled, and Springbok supporters are not happy.

02/09/2026

Best to be on the safe side this time…..

World Rugby and the South African Civil Aviation Authority have concluded their investigation into the controversial aircraft flyover at DHL Stadium, declaring it extremely low, spectacular, and probably something we should have thought about beforehand.

Officials spent several days examining flight paths, video footage and photographs of spectators looking skywards with increasingly concerned expressions. Civil Aviation Authority official Captain Thabo Skyhawk said: “We can confirm the aircraft were flying.

We can also confirm they were flying quite low. Beyond that, we’re delighted nobody needed a new pair of trousers".

World Rugby’s Head of Aerial Matters, Sir Gareth Ruckworth, said the investigation had been comprehensive. “We examined everything, including whether the stadium roof suffered any emotional trauma.

It appears to be coping.” South African Rugby Union official Bongani van der Scrum said lessons had been learned ahead of Saturday’s third Test in Johannesburg.

“This time we’re going to fly really, really high. Extremely high. We’re talking proper altitude.” Officials are confident that, with sufficient squinting and a decent pair of binoculars, spectators might still just about be able to see the aircraft. The airline has reportedly agreed to the new arrangements and is already preparing a specially modified aircraft.

“We’ve made a few adjustments,” a spokesperson confirmed. “It will fly a tad higher this time, just to avoid upsetting the more sensitive stadium goers.”

Officials declined to say exactly how much higher, although one suggested it would be “somewhere between the clouds and outer space.”

Puddleton understands the investigation is now officially closed, although several internet commentators remain determined to calculate the exact altitude of the original aircraft using a screenshot, a ruler and extraordinary confidence.

Percival “Percy” Puddleton Award-Winning Rugby Journalist The Daily Knock On

01/09/2026