News24 | SA Rugby supports SABC in ‘critically important’ Springbok broadcasting fracas

South Africa’s flanker Siya Kolisi (C-R) greets Mark Alexander (C-L), South African Rugby Union (SARU) president, during the South Africa Rugby World Cup squad announcement in Johannesburg on 8 August 2023. (PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)

• SA Rugby supports the SABC’s decision to suspend broadcasting the Springboks’ matches against Ireland due to a rights dispute.
• The dispute involves a Competition Tribunal order allowing eMedia to broadcast on Openview without compensating the SABC, impacting rugby’s financial sustainability.
• SARU criticised eMedia for broadcasting sports without financial support, potentially harming rugby’s development and elite programmes.
• For more news on the Springboks, visit our dedicated section.

SA Rugby (SARU) has backed the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) decision to halt its planned broadcast of the Springboks’ matches against Ireland.

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SARU president Mark Alexander emphasised that although the union desires Bok