SABC will no longer cover Super Rugby and Currie Cup matches
But SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says the body is unaware of the SABC’s plans to stop radio commentary in the two competitions
SABC Radio has pulled the plug on Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. The move caught presenters and commentators by surprise."Not having rugby coverage is madness‚" a disgruntled rugby commentator who did not want to be named said on Wednesday.Presenters were informed of the decision via e-mail last Friday by Orapeleng Lebethe‚ the SABC’s acting head of radio."Herewith to advise that we will not be able to acquire the rights for Super Rugby and the Currie Cup for 2018‚" read the e-mail. "We do though need to find the best possible way to have coverage of all forms of rugby.""What is pissing us off [is that] in rugby, there is only Super Rugby and Currie Cup‚ so our opportunities are limited‚" said the commentator."In other sports like soccer you have the PSL‚ the MTN Top 8‚ the Nedbank Cup and the Telkom knock-out. Why would you take all the rugby coverage away? There is something fishy there. They are either not taking rugby seriously or they’ve decided to make it play second fiddle,"...
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