Pichot: World Rugby can’t bail out Sanzaar
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 banking on June return
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.
SA players facing salary cut
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.
Strauss: Perfect chance to revive Currie Cup
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 set for multi-million rand loss
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.
SA Rugby completes contingency plan
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 understand Olympics suspension
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.
SA Rugby suspends all rugby until end of April
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has announced that all rugby in the country will be suspended until the end of April following government’s Covid-19 policies.
SA Rugby planning local-derby tournament
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says plans are under way to restructure the domestic season in the wake of the recent measures dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
SA Rugby working on resuming Super Rugby, PRO14
SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux says background planning is under way to resume Vodacom Super Rugby and PRO14 before season’s end.
