Sonny Bill Williams is staying at the same South African hotel as David Warner and his wife Candice – in the midst of the Australian cricketer being mocked for Mrs Warner’s infamous toilet tryst with Williams in a Sydney pub.
The unlikely reunion comes as the South African and Australian teams are embroiled in an ugly stoush over degrading comments made towards Warner about his wife’s fling with Williams in 2007.
The Warners are stating at Southern Sun The Cullinane hotel in Cape Town with the rest of the Australian team ahead of the third test, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Williams is in town with the Blues rugby team from Auckland, New Zealand ahead of their game against the Stormers,
The Warners are stating at Southern Sun The Cullinane hotel with the rest of the Australian team ahead of the third test against South Africa
Williams is in town with the Blues rugby team from Auckland, New Zealand ahead of their game against the Stormers
De Kock and Warner were involved in a number of incidents during the first test match between the teams at Durban
In 2007, Williams and Falzon were filmed on a mobile phone having sex in a men’s toilet cubicle at the Clovelly Hotel in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
South African player Quinton de Kock was fined for allegedly provoking Warner with a sledge regarding Williams and his wife, while South African fans wore masks featuring Williams’ face in an attempt to further humiliate Warner.
Cricket South Africa was forced to apologise after two officials posed for a photograph with fans wearing the masks.
Candice Warner said she knew the Blues were staying at the same hotel but declined to comment further.
The Warners were expected to leave the hotel overnight on Thursday on a safari with Australian teammates.
Williams and the Blues play against the Stormers on Sunday.
Cricket South Africa was forced to apologise after two officials posed for a photograph with fans wearing Sonny Bill Williams masks intended to mock Warner
Both the Warners and Sonny Bill Williams are staying at Southern Sun The Cullinane hotel in Cape Town
A defiant Warner took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to his wife on her 33rd birthday.
The Australian vice-captain shared a collage of photos featuring Candice, describing her as the ‘lady of my life’.
‘Sweet, caring, loving mother and wife. May your day be a great one filled with happiness and joy. Can’t wait to spend the day with you’
Among the montage were picture of Candice with the couple’s two daughters, Ivy Mae and Indi Rae.
The Warners were expected to leave the hotel overnight on Thursday on a safari with Australian teammates
Warner was caught on camera calling de Kock a ‘f**king sook’ as the players walked off the field for tea, while Warner also allegedly called the South African’s mother and sister ‘bush pigs’
De Kock and Warner were involved in a number of incidents during the first test match between the teams at Durban.
Warner was caught on camera calling de Kock a ‘f**king sook’ as the players walked off the field for tea, while Warner also allegedly called the South African’s mother and sister ‘bush pigs’ in retaliation for comments made about Candice.
Both Warner and de Kock were fined for their involvement in the dispute.
Williams and Warner were involved in a toilet tryst at a Sydney pub in 2007