{"id":6370,"date":"2026-06-22T12:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/?p=266"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:03:16","slug":"no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan\/","title":{"rendered":"No, The Victory Was NOT Because TJ is a Vegan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan\/#Contact_Alan_Straton\" >Contact Alan Straton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan\/#%E2%80%98Advertise_Your_Article_for_free\" >&#8216;Advertise&#8217; Your Article for free<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan\/#NB_THIS_article_is_NOT_free_to_Republish_without_permission_%E2%80%93_please_contact_the_journalist_or_publication_for_permission\" >NB THIS article is NOT free to Republish without permission &#8211; please contact the journalist or publication for permission!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Unlike the old joke that goes like this; &#8220;How do you know someone went to Grey? Het tells You!&#8221; there are still people who are reticent to shove their history, accomplishments or diet choice in your face.<\/p>\n<p>Playing at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 20 June 2026 was probably one of Rugby&#8217;s most prominent Vegans &#8211; TJ Perenanara who captained the Barbarians FC in their clash against the mighty Springboks.<\/p>\n<p>And, no, I don&#8217;t think that his being Vegan was the reason why the scoreline read&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Full Article:<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/mynmb.co.za\/no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mynmb.co.za\/no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan\/<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Video:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Hd1dLIybKBE?si=j2Qp78l0VaHPYMpU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Hd1dLIybKBE?si=j2Qp78l0VaHPYMpU<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Alan_Straton\"><\/span><strong>Contact Alan Straton<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyPE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyPE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alanstraton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alanstraton\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/MyPEco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/MyPEco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alanstraton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alanstraton\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Advertise_Your_Article_for_free\"><\/span><strong>&#8216;Advertise&#8217; Your Article for free:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/submit\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to drop a link and short description to your published work.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NB_THIS_article_is_NOT_free_to_Republish_without_permission_%E2%80%93_please_contact_the_journalist_or_publication_for_permission\"><\/span><strong>NB:<\/strong> THIS article is NOT free to Republish without permission &#8211; please contact the journalist or publication for permission!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/no-the-victory-was-not-because-tj-is-a-vegan\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE to Read the Original Press Release on MyPR Jounalists<\/a>. 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