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As I woke on the fourth day of my stay in Durban I thought it about time I made use of the miles of golden beaches and the Indian Ocean on my doorstep. A not-to-taxing run along the beachfront was followed by a very brief dip in the Indian Ocean - remember it’s not summer here!

My efforts were apparently humorous for the few locals in the vicinity - whether that was my attire or my chalky white appearance or the fact that I was swimming at all. If I'd caught sight of the public information sign about sharks I may not have bothered at all.

You may like to know that there are just three types of shark that should concern you if you find yourself tempted to take a swim around here. The Zambezi, Tiger and of course the Great White shark. But thanks to the safety nets there have only been two serious attacks in the last 25 years. Even so, you have been warned.

Dodged Springboks prop Gurthro Steenkamp on my return to the hotel who was lumbering down the road in a Proteas cricket jumper - I dare say I would have bounced off the 6ft 1in and 18st giant. He and his team mates are staying in the hotel next door to mine as they prepare for the first Test here on June 20.

A blustery day in Durban has not eased as we head towards the Lions' latest encounter against the Sharks at Kings Park (ABSA Stadium to the commercially minded of you). It is sure to cause some problems for the fly-halves and remember we are not at altitude any longer either. If Ronan O'Gara wanted a stage to illustrate his Test credentials then this is it.

The historic Kings Park, capacity 55,000, sits alongside the building site that is the yet-to-be-completed King Senzangakhona Stadium - catchy title - that will house 80,000 during next year's Fifa World Cup. Its use after that remains unclear according to my South African sources.

The Sharks and Natal, who play at Kings Park, have reportedly signed to an extended lease with their stadium owners so they will not be making the switch any time soon and there is no other sporting side in the city who could lay claim to it.

Interestingly enough, SA Rugby also recently changed their constitution so that only member unions could bid to host Springboks Test matches. This move prevents cities that find themselves with great new stadia thanks to the Fifa World Cup investment, such as Durban, bidding to host a Test match and then staging it at the new stadium. The only way round this would be if the owners of the new stadium came to an agreement with the respective union. A smart move by SA Rugby to protect their own.

At the end of the day I imagine money will do the talking when such a scenario arises and revenue from an extra 30,000 seats could well be a deciding factor.

Back to the game, and much hilarity in the press box where space is very much a premium. Funny how people complain as they have to squeeze their way into the best (and free) seat in the house!