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SARU news and Springbok home tests until 2015
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Fans will be able to watch two Test matches for the price of one after a ground-breaking decision of the Executive Council (EXCO) overhauled the way that Test matches are run in South Africa.
For the first time in Springbok history, Test matches will be solely hosted by the mother body.
The decision was taken by the EXCO after consulting the 14 member provinces. The EXCO also took the unique step of announcing the Test schedule for the next three seasons – featuring Tests in Nelspruit for the first time.
However, SARU cautioned that all matches were subject to conclusion of commercial terms with planned hosting venues.
“SARU was the only major union in world rugby that didn’t properly own its own Test matches,” explained CEO Jurie Roux.
“The decision by the EXCO now gives ownership to SARU.
“The key benefits will be in allowing us to plough a share of the profits back into all the provincial unions and, that by controlling the ticket office and all commercial activity in the stadium, we will be able to provide an experience for our stakeholders on a par with what we experience when playing overseas.”
Roux explained that the existing model had seen SARU effectively ‘sell’ Springbok Test matches to the major provinces. The Test-hosting unions paid a rights fee (the amount of which was dependent on the stature of the opponent) and then set ticket prices and kept all receipts as well as commercialising aspects of the match as they saw fit.
“This is a major change in how rugby is run and will present challenges,” said Roux. “But the major effect is that it has placed Springbok Tests in the ownership of the mother body, for the benefit of all rugby’s stakeholders.
“We are taking the Springboks to a new venue in 2013 and have an exciting new competition format for the June Tests – by coincidence against two of our Rugby World Cup opponents of 2015. We have also been able to map out a home fixture
schedule for the next three years – something the provinces had also wanted.”
The new-look quadrangular tournament for 2013 is between the Springboks, their RWC 2015 opponents, Scotland and Samoa, as well as Italy.
The tournament – which will be played on a log basis over two rounds to determine finalists – will open at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on June 8.
The fixtures are:
2013 Incoming Tour:
• Saturday, June 8 (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit): Scotland v Samoa; Springboks v Italy
• Saturday, June 15 (Kings Park): Samoa v Italy; Springboks v Scotland
• Saturday, June 22 (Loftus Versfeld): Team 3 v Team 4 ; Team 1 v Team 2
2013 Rugby Championship:
• Saturday, August 17 (Free State Stadium): Springboks v Argentina
• Saturday, September 28 (Newlands): Springboks v Australia
• Saturday, October 5 (Coca-Cola Park): Springboks v New Zealand
2014 Fixtures (dates to be confirmed):
• Incoming Tour: Springboks v Wales (Johannesburg)
• Incoming Tour: Springboks v Wales (Nelspruit)
• Incoming Tour: Springboks v Scotland (Port Elizabeth)
• Rugby Championship: Springboks v Argentina (Pretoria)
• Rugby Championship: Springboks v Australia (Cape Town)
• Rugby Championship: Springboks v New Zealand (Johannesburg)
2015 Fixtures (no Incoming Tour due to Rugby World Cup):
• Rugby Championship: Springboks v Argentina (Cape Town)
• Rugby Championship: Springboks v Australia (Durban)
• Rugby Championship: Springboks v New Zealand (Johannesburg)
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The summer Quadrnagle is a great little toruney, great time for them to have it.
Scotland should be at full strength for it.
Scotland should be at full strength for it.
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Like the look of that mini tournament in the summer.
Contrary to PSW's dispicable low blow, I would excpect with the exception of a few players (Visser, Denton & Gray + 2 or 3 others) I would think Scotland will be largely unaffected by the lions tour and should be able to bring quite a strong team.
It'll certianly provide interesting viewing to see how Scotland get on against Samoa and South Africa since this is very close to the pool we'll see in the RWC.
Contrary to PSW's dispicable low blow, I would excpect with the exception of a few players (Visser, Denton & Gray + 2 or 3 others) I would think Scotland will be largely unaffected by the lions tour and should be able to bring quite a strong team.
It'll certianly provide interesting viewing to see how Scotland get on against Samoa and South Africa since this is very close to the pool we'll see in the RWC.
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I see the way its set up if the games go to form then Samoa should get to play SA in the finals game
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Hopefully Meyer will see this tournament as a chance to blood Paul Jordaan, Raymond Rhule, Siya Kolisi etc.
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Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:I see the way its set up if the games go to form then Samoa should get to play SA in the finals game
Well I guess we'll see. The last time Scotland and Samoa met Scotland won, in Samoa. I reckon the wider faster pitches could suit Scotland better than Pittodrie where Fiji beat us.
No matter the tournament is a great Idea and all the Scots not involved with the Lions set up will get some intense test rugby over the summer.
Good move South Africa!
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Yeah I didnt mean to be direspectful that time Radge but they are the highest ranked of the three and wont be affected by Lions call ups. Samoa would be expected to beat Italy and Scotland, and SA too despite the Scots having proven themsleves capable of doing what Wales cant several times against SH opposition recently.
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I'd just like the boks to get an "A" side.... this will help develop youngsters like Kolisi, Kitsoff etc and also stop countries pinching our players. Will the first team get much benefit from playing the 3 sides next year.... weighted against the probable injuries which will occur vs. the Samoans.... SA vs. Samoa is always a bone crunching match with notable casualties.
Whilst I understand why he did it.... it did rile me a bit when I read about CJ Stander on the weekend... how he's already publically stated his desire to play for IRE.
This guy is good enough to one day play for the boks, he's no Schalk Burger but he could be a springbok. For years that was better than any money in the world....these days its worth a lot less so it seems.
Whilst I understand why he did it.... it did rile me a bit when I read about CJ Stander on the weekend... how he's already publically stated his desire to play for IRE.
This guy is good enough to one day play for the boks, he's no Schalk Burger but he could be a springbok. For years that was better than any money in the world....these days its worth a lot less so it seems.
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Nice quote and all, but what's your take on this Bilt? I know it's a bit of a sweeping question, but good or bad for SA rugby and rugby development in general?
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Still no home test versus Ireland.
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Well, I thik the tournament is a great idea, I was wondering who would tour SA next year, and this is something to look forward to.
As far as CJ Stander is concerned, he made his bed and now he must make the best of it. for me I am sorry but I don't believe for one moment a true blue South African boy wants to play for another country.
He is saying the right words to further his career elsewhere.
From the Irish perspective, why they don't travel to SAa is a mystery.
As far as CJ Stander is concerned, he made his bed and now he must make the best of it. for me I am sorry but I don't believe for one moment a true blue South African boy wants to play for another country.
He is saying the right words to further his career elsewhere.
From the Irish perspective, why they don't travel to SAa is a mystery.
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I imagine it's your reputation as thugs bilts
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I was going to type "just like the Irish to run away from a fight" but I don't really have the balls to do so.
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There's a three match tour by Ireland to SA in 2016 scheduled as part of the IRB Tours and Test Schedule 2012-2019.
As to why there hasn't been one since 2004, apparently bad blood from the last tour which I have no details on. But the people involved have or will have moved on by the time 2016 comes round.
France will tour in 2017 and England in 2018.
As to why there hasn't been one since 2004, apparently bad blood from the last tour which I have no details on. But the people involved have or will have moved on by the time 2016 comes round.
France will tour in 2017 and England in 2018.
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Since I stay in Gauteng I won't really feel it, but what does the other stadiums have to do to host the All Blacks? All the games in Joburg? When was the last time they played in Cape Town? 2008 if I remember correctly, just after Dunedin?
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Delighted with the idea of this tournament. Hopefully from a Scottish perspective, having gone thru the 6Ns with an interim coach, this'll be the first opportunity for a new Head Coach to work with the players. Thanks you SARU
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Perhaps its a sympathy allocation due to SARU taking their SR franchise away from them... well for 1 season anyhow.
Is frustrating hailing from Cape Town that it now it seems we will get only 1 test a year.
Perhaps its a sympathy allocation due to SARU taking their SR franchise away from them... well for 1 season anyhow.
Is frustrating hailing from Cape Town that it now it seems we will get only 1 test a year.
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