Springboks await on Rugby Championship approval

The Springboks’ have released a statement giving an update on their participation in the Rugby Championship, confirming that it would be finalised early next week.

“A final decision was only likely to be finalised early next week – once those clarifications had been assessed internally and with SA Rugby’s SANZAAR partners,” the statement read.

The team is due to defend its title in Australia between 7 November and 12 December, but several hurdles needed to be cleared if it is to be confirmed.

The South African government lifted the ban on international sporting participation a week ago and directions to manage such participation were published on Wednesday evening.

South Africa have not played an international game since their World Cup triumph last year and even the domestic competitions were suspended since March following the pandemic coronavirus.