Western Province Rugby CEO Paul Zacks confirmed the cash-strapped union would be looking to offload players as part of a strategic plan. Zacks, though, denied a report in an Afrikaans newspaper that it was a complete clearout of players, though he did not back this up with details. "It is regrettable that the public has been presented with a factually incorrect and grossly misleading view of our confidential internal dealings with our senior player group. "We back our contracted players wholeheartedly and all of those players who have contracts with WP Rugby for 2018 and beyond will all be honoured," Zacks said. "However, we want to at all times ensure that we are looking after our players’ best interests, which for some of them, especially those coming off long-term injuries, means that they may benefit from a loan spell with another franchise in order to get much-needed game time and/or exposure to different international competitions. "Our goal is to ensure a win-win for all part...
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