Myrr Vik

Green 'n' Gold.
Scrum scrum scrum.
Okwesibaya Nomsamo.
Keep buggering on.

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

Mordt, Gerber & Serfontein were my favourite @Springboks - but I always regarded these two as the GREATEST: Muller & Du Preez - die Windhond & Frik.

From this Saturday, there will be three.

#128 #Eben

[Sharks Rugby Club @SharksRugby]

Good morning guys☕️
What do Currie Cup Champions have for breakfast?😎

#CarlingCurrieCup #CarlingCurrieCupFinal

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

We will never forget the horror of the Battle of Arnhem and the courage of the allied heroes.

#Arnhem80

[Klaas Meijer @klaasm67]

An emotional moment at the Market Garden Commemoration. #MarketGarden80

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

Good luck, Prof!

[SA Breaking News @SABreakingNews]

Former University of KZN academic Mike Cowling lines up for his 44th Comrades marathon: Despite health complications that threatened to derail his running plans a a former University of KwaZulu-Natal academic will line up for his 44th Comrades on Sunday. https://t.co/yGNyqjJx6X

[J&L Historical @Jason_R_Burt]

79 years ago today. The raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima. 🇺🇸

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

It's one thing for the great A Birkett (OC) to win overall at the @DusiCanoe, S Little & J Maher (OCs) the U23 title, young Vogts to win U18 K2, & the school to win the Schools' Trophy - but medals in the ladies section too, via Ms Hartley (staff)?!

Go, @MaritzCollege!

[Old School Ties @Old_School_Ties]

Join the school that has produced professionals from #AlanPaton to @JesseKriel15​, poets to professional sportsmen! #MaritzburgCollege​, a historic, much-loved and well-resourced boys' school is looking to appoint a #MusicTeacher and #ChoirMaster.
https://t.co/vAQ9e09MXJ #OSTJobs

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1922, a group of scientists went to the Toronto General Hospital where diabetic children were kept in wards, often 50 or more at a time. Most of them were comatose and dying from diabetic ketoacidosis.

These children were essentially in their death beds, awaiting what was at that time, certain death. The scientists moved swiftly and proceeded to inject the children with a new purified extract of insulin.

As they began to inject the last comatose child, the first one to be injected began to wake up. Then one by one, all the children awoke from their diabetic comas. A room that was full of death and gloom suddenly became a place of joy and hope.

In the early 1920s, Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin under John Macleod at the University of Toronto. With the help of James Collip, insulin was purified, making it available to successfully treat diabetes. Both Banting and Macleod earned Nobel Prizes for their work in 1923.

Banting was 32 when he received the Nobel Prize, and he chose to share half the prize money with Best, who was his assistant and just 24 years old at the time. Banting refused to put his name on the patent and instead sold it to the University of Toronto for $1. He thought it was unethical to profit from a discovery that would save millions of lives. "Insulin belongs to the world, not to me," he said.

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

Nice one, Jesse!

[Planet Rugby @PlanetRugby]

🗣️ "The tireless workhorse produced one of the greatest performances in World Cup history."

🏆 In response to World Rugby’s Dream Team, Planet Rugby writers have selected their own team. #WorldRugbyAwards
https://t.co/Xi67kd5IjW
https://t.co/Xi67kd5IjW

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

Valhalla beckons - immortality & the home of the warrior gods!

#VuthaMsathana
#RWC23Final
#SSRugby

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

@SquidgeRugby Thank you, Squide. It's egregious having to justify another hard-fought and YES fortuitous win, by a supremely dogged and brave team. These Boks have nothing to justify, and thank you for your gracious words. #RWC2023Final #Springbok

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

A heathen, I today prayed for only the 2nd time in my life.

It worked in '19.

To oom Polla, oom Boy Louw, the Doc, en die Windhond.

It was followed by immediate thunder.

The rugby gods above heard me.

They are with us.

#GoBokke.

#RWCFinal #RWC2023 #Bokke #AllBlacks

[SuperSport Schools @ss_schools]

Air College Taking Off! ⛹️‍♂️🛩️

This Slam Dunk from College was one of the highlights of the weekend, as the side from Maritzburg beat St Charles College by 18 points, 75–57! 🏀💨 @MaritzCollege

[Jamie Lyall @JLyall93]

Honestly, nights like these are what RWC is all about. A hurricane of noise and colour and raw, beautiful emotion

So many Portuguese were inspired by the heroes of 07. Now the nation has new heroes to worship. And global fans a new team to enjoy. A potentially transformative win

[Planet Rugby @PlanetRugby]

🥹 An emotional return to rugby's biggest stage for Portugal.

#RWC2023 #POR #WALvPOR

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

@dougwato73 Age is catching up with me, Dougie! How are you, my old mate?!

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

#NewProfilePic

[Myrr Vik @marcellus1971]

I can't be the only English-speaking rugby fan wanting to sing along tonight to the greatest rugby national anthem - along with 'La Marseillaise', of course.

For those of us not from 'Cwm Rhondda', here is a phonetic version:

@SquidgeRugby, how's that?!

[Pinnacle Schools @PinnacleRSA]

Maritzburg College 1st XV: Best tries of 2023. @MaritzCollege

The boys in red, black and white produced some scintillating rugby during the season and scored more than their share of special tries.

https://t.co/1fseazLed8