SA Rugby pays homage to long-serving Verster
SA Rugby has paid tribute to Harold Verster, whose involvement of more than 50 years in rugby will end when he steps down as managing director of the Free State Cheetahs.
SA Rugby has paid tribute to Harold Verster, whose involvement of more than 50 years in rugby will end when he steps down as managing director of the Free State Cheetahs.
SA Rugby has been able to tackle challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic from a position of strength after reporting a profit of R8.5 million for 2019.
Saru president Mark Alexander has cautioned South African rugby supporters against buying illegal tickets for the much-anticipated British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021.
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SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux says the governing body’s focus of the sport has now shifted to its return-to-play plans.
All South African rugby stakeholders have jointly confirmed pay cuts and other economies to offset up to R1.2bn from the sport’s budget by the end of the year.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has revealed that the organisation is hoping for a return-to-play within the next three to four months.
World Rugby has confirmed in its return-to-play guidelines that matches do not have to be played behind closed doors until a vaccine to the Covid-19 pandemic is freely available.
SA Rugby hopes it can meet government’s safety criteria and resume matches behind closed doors before the lockdown reaches alert level 1.