It was previously announced that the SABC will not be broadcasting Rugby World Cup games after it failed to reach an agreement with MultiChoice.
Springbok rugby fans will now be able to see 16 Rugby World Cup matches on SABC. Photo: @Springboks/Twitter.
According to a statement released yesterday by MultiChoice, the SABC will broadcast 16 matches in total.Two quarter-finals.Those matches will potentially feature the Boks, the defending champions. However, should Siya Kolisi and his men not qualify for the knockout stages, the above matches will still be available for broadcast.
“MultiChoice can confirm that, following acceptance by the SABC of a proposal made by MultiChoice on 18 August, it has reached an agreement in principle to sub-licence broadcast rights to the SABC for Rugby World Cup.”
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