19-02-2018 14:53 via theguardian.com

Clive van Ryneveld: an all-round sporting star and an even better man

He played rugby for England and cricket for South Africa but his work in law and politics in South Africa was also a true reflection of the man who died in January aged 89When Cecil Rhodes was defining the ideal candidate upon whom to bestow one of his Oxford scholarships, the old imperialist could have had Clive van Ryneveld, a future recipient, in mind: a scholar and a sportsman – dashing centre threequarter, stylish batsman – of outstanding personal qualities.In his last will and
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