SA fans: Get your butt to the stadiums!

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South African teams deserve to be playing to packed houses on game days in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and not just armchair support, according to MARK KEOHANE.

In his TIMESLive column, Keohane says it’s “shocking” that the country’s marquee and most promising stars are playing to more than half-empty stadiums in home fixtures, having matched and beaten the best in front of crowded venues overseas in the 2022-23 URC .

“The Springboks, in six home Tests, filled 98 percent capacity, yet every South African franchise is battling to get people into the stadium for league matches,” Keohane writes.

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“The Stormers, champions and playing sensational rugby, had to make do with a crowd of 12 000 for their first match at the DHL Stadium this season.

“If the love for rugby was real, then Loftus should be humming with support on Sunday when the Bulls play the Cell C Sharks and Ellis Park should have a buzz to it for the Lions and Stormers thriller.”

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