Vrystaat! Rayno muscles Mzansi into world leadership

Former Cheetahs rugby player wins glory in global strongman stakes

25 May 2025 - 00:00

South Africa has a new world champ in the form of 148kg former Cheetahs rugby player Rayno Nel...

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