Iva Jantjies

Iva Jantjies has given an interview after her husband left the South Africa squad over allegations of an affair with the team's dietician.

It's very disappointing for a World Cup-winning management to allow situations like this to be created inside the team environment." I think it's also good for him to distance himself for the Bok squad and process everything." She added she would "probably not" remain in a relationship with her husband, saying: "We are speaking all the time. Iva Jantjies says she is unlikely to remain in a relationship with the outside-half after he was sent home from Argentina amid allegations of an affair with the Springboks dietician, Zeenat Simjee. Mrs Jantjies said she first became aware of the allegations after seeing a social media post. I have always been there to support him through good and bad times, and I still am.

Iva voices concern that allegations of affair with team dietitian were "taken so lightly" and opens up on their future.

I think it's also good for him to distance himself from the Bok squad and process everything," Iva said. "We are speaking all the time. Jantjies, a 2019 World Cup winner, plays in Japan for the Red Hurricanes. “We have been together for almost a decade. “When we met, he was not even part of the Bok squad, we worked really hard for him to achieve his goals and dreams. "We have been together since 2014 and had our ups and downs like every other couple.

'It's taken so lightly': Iva Ristic has opened up about the cheating scandal involving her husband Elton Jantjies and Zeenat Simjee.

I think it’s also good for him to distance himself for the Bok squad and process everything.” It’s very disappointing for a World Cup-winning management to allow situations like this to be created inside the team environment.” “We are speaking all the time. No further comment will be made at this time.” [SPRINGBOKS RELEASE STATEMENT ON JANTJIES SCANDAL](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/springboks/springboks-release-statement-elton-jantjies-zeenat-simjee-affair-scandal-breaking-11-september-2022/) [having an affair with the team’s dietician, Zeenat Simjee](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/springboks/bombshell-elton-jantjies-springboks-sent-home-reports-affair-breaking-sa-rugby-11-september-2022/).

The wife of South Africa rugby player Elton Jantjies has given a tell-all bombshell interview in the wake of the scandal that saw him kicked out of the ...

“I have always been there to support him through good and bad times, and I still am. Tindall assured England team managers and his public relations representatives that the claims were false, but the image, which is pretty damning, was published across the world . Each purpose has a description so that you know how we and our partners use your data. Used to identify the visitor across visits and devices. Some partners do not ask for your consent to process your data, instead, they rely on their legitimate business interest. You have a choice in who uses your data and for what purposes. Used to implement audio-content from Spotify on the website. Used to improve website content and make statistical reports for the website. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. You can change or withdraw your consent any time from the Cookie Declaration. We and our partners process your personal data, e.g.

Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies' wife Iva has spoken out after allegations surfaced of an affair with the team's dietitian.Iva said she was "not sure"

“South African people are very opinionated and they like to share their options whether they are positive or negative. “We talk all the time. When we met, he wasn’t even part of it Out of the Bok squad, we have worked very hard for him to achieve his goals and dreams. We will always love each other and we will always be one. He is very disappointed. I’ve always been there to support him through good times and bad, and I still am.

Iva Jantjies has broken her silence after her husband Elton was sent home by the Springboks last Sunday following newspaper allegations.

[According to the story last Sunday in Rapport](https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/aktueel/elton-bok-vrou-in-gastehuis-skande-20220911), the 32-year-old Jantjies booked into a guesthouse away from the Springboks team hotel and eyewitness reports alleged that romantic exchanges took place between the player and staff member Simjee. Iva Jantjies stated that she was shocked Springboks management claimed that no team protocols were breached by this alleged behaviour and warned it will concern the wives of the squad’s other players. [South Africa](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/south-africa/) to attend to these personal reports and to eliminate any distractions to the team’s preparations for the Test against Argentina. “South African people are very opinionated and they like to share their options no matter if they are positive or negative. [Argentina](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/argentina/) ahead of [this Saturday’s round five ](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/three-bench-changes-but-springboks-name-unchanged-starting-team/) [Rugby Championship](https://www.rugbypass.com/the-rugby-championship/) match in Buenos Aires which will be followed by the tournament’s concluding match versus the [Pumas](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/pumas/) in Durban on September 24. Iva Jantjies has broken her silence after her husband Elton was sent home by the Springboks last Sunday following newspaper allegations of an affair with team dietitian Zeenat Simjee. [Japan](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/japan/) next week, but added that she would “probably not” remain romantically involved with him after [what allegedly happened in Mbombela last month when the Springboks played the ](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/erasmus-tweets-think-twice-after-boks-legend-makes-jantjies-joke-springboks/) [All Blacks](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/new-zealand/). [Elton Jantjies](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/elton-jantjies/) and team dietician Zeenat Simjee between the training camp in Sabie and the Test match against [New Zealand](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/new-zealand/) in Mbombela earlier this year. She explained that she and her husband are talking all the time and that he is expected to return to [No further comment will be made at this time](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/guys-were-not-mentioning-anything-related-to-elton-jantjies-nienaber-springboks/).” [In an exclusive interview published on Wednesday by news24.com](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/wife-of-springbok-star-elton-jantjies-doubts-she-will-remain-romantically-involved-with-him-20220914), Iva Jantjies revealed that she only learned about the story involving her husband via a social media post that she claims she had to read three times to make sure she had read it correctly. [1 Jantjies responds to hotel scandal with cryptic social media post](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/jantjies-responds-to-hotel-scandal-with-cryptic-social-media-post/) [2 Argentina forced to move Springboks Test](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/argentina-forced-to-move-springboks-test/) [3 Ex-All Black Sonny Bill Williams' intelligence attacked](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ex-all-black-sonny-bill-williams-intellect-attacked-by-former-league-player/) [4 World Schools Festival will see the best face the best](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-top-eight-rugby-schools-in-the-world-will-face-each-other-in-december-but-which-schools/) [5 'I guess we’ll never see Jantjies in a Bok jersey again'](https://www.rugbypass.com/news/should-never-be-in-the-springboks-again-sa-rocked-by-boks-scandal/) [More News](https://www.rugbypass.com/) A statement from team management at the time read: “Springboks management are aware of reports regarding fly-half

Elton Jantjies's wife, Iva Ristic, says she is uncertain about staying in a romantic relationship with the flyhalf after his alleged affair.

On the other hand, the support and kind messages I am getting from so many people is beyond consoling and I will forever be grateful for that.” I think it’s also good for him to distance himself for the Bok squad and process everything.” “When we met, he was not even part of the Bok squad, we worked really hard for him to achieve his goals and dreams. “We are speaking all the time. [SPRINGBOKS RELEASE STATEMENT ON JANTJIES SCANDAL](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/springboks/springboks-release-statement-elton-jantjies-zeenat-simjee-affair-scandal-breaking-11-september-2022/) Elton Jantjies’s wife, Iva Ristic, has broken her silence on claims that her husband had an affair with the Springboks dietician, Zeenat Simjee.

Jantjies and Boks dietitian Zeenat Simjee were sent home from the tour of Argentina this week after a newspaper reported they had been staying together away ...

“I am impressed by the quality of this French team. “When we met, he was not even part of the Bok squad, we worked really hard for him to achieve his goals and dreams. It was a really, really cool game to be part of.” “There is plenty of time left. I hope they learn from their defeats,” McCaw said. “We have been together for almost a decade. “We were served tea and I said to the Queen ‘Ma’am I recall the last time we were here we drank gin and tonics.’ “We have been together since 2014 and had our ups and downs like every other couple. “In 1997 I can remember talking to the Queen and this was about 4 in the afternoon. “That win was pretty cool because we had been tipped up by them in Brisbane a handful of weeks before. We will always have love for each other, and we will always be a unit. “Obviously these guys have that opportunity on Thursday, and we encouraged them to really enjoy that opportunity and told them that all the Classic Wallabies are right behind the team.”