SA Rugby: Domestic tournament behind closed doors
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says they are working actively with government to finalise plans for a domestic alternative to Vodacom Super Rugby.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says they are working actively with government to finalise plans for a domestic alternative to Vodacom Super Rugby.
A local player has spoken out about the impact of SA Rugby’s planned pay cuts which is scheduled to run until December.
SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux is reportedly expected to leave the organisation at the end of the year for a post at World Rugby.
Agustin Pichot says World Rugby doesn’t have the funds to bail out cash-strapped Sanzaar nations that have hit financial difficulty amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
SA Rugby has reportedly compiled and presented a radically-changed calendar for the 2020 season, with the hope of returning to on-field action on 5 June.
Local players could lose just under half of their salaries to help stabilise SA Rugby and the local unions’ finances during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vodacom Bulls loose forward Josh Strauss believes the unexpected break in the 2020 season could help revive the Currie Cup and restore the tournament’s former glory and prestige. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
SA Rugby stands to lose millions of rand per month if the national lockdown is not lifted by May and the 2020 rugby season does not resume by June at the earliest.
Employers, players, staff and SA Rugby have combined in continuity planning aimed at cost saving in the face of expected shortfall in revenues due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux says the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games is disappointing but necessary in the bid to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.