Johann Rupert (and family) have reportedly sent SA Rugby an impressive proposal. Here are all the details you need to know.
Johann Rupert have reportedly sent SA Rugby an impressive proposal. Here are all the details you need to know.
ASG, who had several bids rejected, had sole negotiation rights until January 1 this year but failed to pen a deal, opening the door for other firms to showcase their proposals.Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has alluded that the Rupert group’s proposal is the best on offer for“SA Rugby must find alternative sources of revenue and they must just kill this thing because it has caused a lot of unnecessary fighting, division, and strife.
“I have seen another proposal, with my own eyes, from the Rupert group. It is better than the ASG proposal and I don’t think the Rupert group would bring a proposal and not bring it to SA Rugby. “Those are esteemed businesspeople who have access to SA Rugby and must have spoken to them. Guys must come together now because not even the unions are talking to each other.”Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by emailing [email protected] or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. You can also follow
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