Seven non-whites required in Boks' new quota system

South Africa will include seven non-white players in 23-man match squads in the run-up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the national rugby body has announced.



The commitment is part of plans for radical racial transformation in the traditionally white sport, which aims to have non-whites making up half of all domestic and national teams by 2019.

At least two of the seven non-whites in the 2015 squads must be black Africans, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) said on Tuesday, distinguishing them from players of mixed race who have long played a role in Springbok teams.



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