SA Rugby refuses to publicly back Springbok coach in Parliament

29 November 2016 - 16:18
By Bianca Capazorio

South African Rugby Union president Mark Alexander has refused to publicly back Springbok coach Alistair Coetzee in Parliament‚ saying the matter will be discussed within the SARU structures next month when they meet to discuss the team's 2016 performance. The Springboks have had a dismal 2016 season and Alexander admitted that "not blooding new players has caught up with us" and that "we need to turn this boat around".

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