SARU Condemns Bullying From SA Junior
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, has expressed his deep concern and unequivocal condemnation following the circulation of a disturbing video on social media, in which a learner is assaulted by a group of fellow learners.
Strong Start To New Year Wipes Out SA Rugby’s 2024 Losses
South African rugby’s continued investment into membership of northern hemisphere rugby competitions led to a R93m group loss in 2024, but the organisation had already wiped out that deficit with a strong start to 2025, the annual meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) was told in Cape Town on Thursday.
SARU Turn Down Private Equity Proposal
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) resolved on Friday to reject a proposal to accept a potential private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights. The proposal failed to reach the 75 percent majority required for such a transaction to be approved. Seven of the 13 member unions with voting rights opposed the proposal. However, […]
SA Rugby Postpones SGM Due To Mckenzie’s Request
SA Rugby has postponed a planned Special General Meeting (SGM) to consider a proposal to conclude a private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights at the request of Mr Gayton McKenzie, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Cape Town on Thursday but will now be […]
SA Rugby Close To Sell Shares To Consortium Close To English Football
Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), expressed his gratitude to member unions and voiced his satisfaction with the outcomes of the recent engagements with provincial rugby leadership during a national roadshow discussing a proposed equity transaction. Mr Alexander, alongside CEO Rian Oberholzer and a legal and financial team, has thus […]
SA Rugby Warns Against Bok Ticket Fraudsters
SA Rugby has issued an urgent warning to rugby supporters to beware of online websites claiming to have tickets for sale for the Springboks’ last home match of the year, against Argentina at Mbombela Stadium at the end of the month. Tickets purchased via the official ticketing agent, Computicket, or the stadium ticket office are […]
SA Rugby Apologises Over Haka Interference
The South African Rugby Union has written to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union to formally apologise for a sequence of events that led to the conclusion of the Haka being obscured during Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The closing moments of the […]
Betway’s Deal With PSL Sealed!
Sportswire has been informed that an official announcement of Betway taking over as the title sponsor of the PSL is expected in the coming days. Betway will replace DStv, which has held the title sponsorship since September 2020, succeeding ABSA. When DStv assumed the role, the PSL emphasized the continuation of a strong partnership and […]
McKenzie Rolls His Sleeves Off To Fight TV Rights
New Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie says he will fight tooth and nail to ensure that the majority of South Africans do watch national teams on television. The SABC could not broadcast the Springbok test series against Ireland in the past two weekends because it could not secure the rights. The […]