The SA Rugby Union is to be congratulated for securing both the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour and the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2022, the first time the latter tournament will be held in Africa.

These sporting events will help boost tourism to the country, and with a firm eye on economic impact, they are exactly what is needed to build on the momentum the 2019 Rugby World Cup victory has created. No amount of marketing spend can buy this sort of positivity...

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