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South Africa offers to host after NZ cancels rugby Tests

South Africa offers to host after NZ cancels rugby Tests

By Navitalai Naivalurua
22/08/2021
South African Rugby CEO Jurie Roux. [Image: abc.au]

South Africa has offered to host all remaining games in the Rugby Championship after a community COVID-19 outbreak prompted a new lockdown in New Zealand and forced that country to cancel two home tests against the Springboks and put a trip by its team to Australia on hold.

South African Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says South Africa was “well-versed” in holding rugby tests “within the prevailing COVID restrictions” after hosting the British and Irish Lions for a three-test series, which ended earlier this month.

He says it is prepared to host all five remaining rounds of Rugby Championship games in South Africa, pending their government’s approval.

[Source: TVNZ]


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