The re-hashing of the 1995 World Cup final poisoning controversy has been greeted by an avalanche of wit and sarcasm from South African sports fans.
The catalyst is a Herald feature looking back at the 1995 tournament, including recollections by a couple of the All Black party about the supposed poisoning of the team before the final which was won by underdogs South Africa in Johannesburg.
The saga has built a life of its own over the years, the central character being a waitress - either real or imagined - named Suzie who committed the terrible deed.
The website Sport24 carried a stream of reader comments including the taunt: "Ok NZ - so explain 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007 . . ."
Vince de Beer wrote: "Do you guys remember the waitress that served the Springboks in 2011? Her name is Bryce Lawrence."
