Donald's association with the Cronje brothers, Franz and Hansie, started when he was 13, when he used to go to their house to play rugby and cricket. So when Cronje's involvement in the match-fixing scandal came to light, his first reaction was radical..

"I don't like to see people overly punished, as I believe Cronje has been in this instance," he said, adding, "I have a view that people who have done wrong should have the opportunity to be rehabilitated."