WP Rugby chief confident of All Blacks Test at Newlands
The venue for the Rugby Championships Test remains in the balance as SA Rugby prepares to make the fixture announcement
Western Province Rugby remain confident Newlands will host the Springbok Test against the All Blacks on October 7‚ but Business Day understands that the venue for the Rugby Championships Test remains in the balance. WP Rugby’s CE Paul Zacks was upbeat the Test would be played at rugby’s traditional home and not the Cape Town Stadium. "We are pretty confident it will be at Newlands. I spoke to Jurie Roux [SA Rugby’s CEO] on Tuesday night and an announcement is imminent‚" Zacks said. Asked why the announcement of the venue had become a drawn-out affair, Zacks said: "There was no hold-up as such. I think SA Rugby just wanted to clear a few things up around the Rugby Championships before making an announcement." It was up to SA Rugby to announce the fixtures, he said. His optimism was not shared by SA Rugby president Mark Alexander, who said he was unaware WP obtained the necessary clearance certificate from the Cape Town City Council to host the game at Newlands. "Not as far as I’m awa...
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