The public broadcaster will no longer broadcast the Springbok Inbound Test matches against Ireland for today and next Saturday.
In a statement released on Friday, the SABC says this decision will impact TV broadcast only and the matches will be carried live on several radio stations.
The SABC says the decision follows a recent urgent litigation at the Competition Appeal Court over the broadcast rights to the Test matches which necessitated the SABC to review its decision to continue with the sub-licence Agreement concluded with Multichoice.
The match kicks off at 5pm this evening.
Meanwhile, Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi says today’s test match against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria is about one thing for his team – and that is winning the clash and in doing so, defending the Springboks’ number one ranking in the world.
Kolisi says because Ireland is the only team this Springbok group has not beaten, the test match is incredibly important.
“It’s about winning this test match, that is what we want to do. We would be lying if we say it is not important – it is the only team as this group and this coaching staff – it is the only team that we have not beaten; everybody else we have been able to beat so it is just important for us.”
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-Additional reporting by Simon Burke
