That 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand just won't go away.
It's a guaranteed headline, and this story is no exception, such was the trauma it caused New Zealand society, certainly until the Covid-19 outbreak, the most damaging event in modern history.
But it turns out a golf day attended by several members of the touring side has resulted in a cluster of the coronavirus developing among them.
First to succumb was centre Danie Gerber who tested positive after the golf day which was held at the Border Hotel complex at Jan Kempdorp.
One of the team, Henning van Aswegen is a joint owner of the hotel. Others who attended were flanker Burger Geldenhuys (the villain who broke Andy Dalton's jaw with a blindside punch on the later Cavaliers tour), halfback Divan Serfontein, midfielder Colin Beck and fullback Gysie Pienaar.
It is reported in South Africa that Serfontein, Beck and Geldenhuys have all tested positive for Covid-19 while another former international Robbie Blair, who also attended the golf day had also tested positive.
Gerber told South African media that he had no idea where he may have contracted the virus.
"I have been playing golf in several places and travelling all over [South Africa]. I have been on six aircraft and in contact with a lot of people," he said.
Gerber said he started to feel unwell, his body was sore and he had a fever. He went to a drive-through test centre in Port Elizabeth on a Thursday and was advised on Friday that he had a positive test.
South Africa has imposed a 21-day lockdown due to the epidemic.
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