Rugby back on radio after SuperSport deal
RUGBY will return to the SABC Radio airways after television pay channel SuperSport waived broadcast right fees for Super Rugby.
SABC Radio had announced to staffers that it would no longer carry radio commentary for Super Rugby and the Currie Cup almost two weeks ago.
Budget constraints, they later argued, were the main reason for the revised strategy.
SA Rugby‚ however‚ engaged broadcast rights holder SuperSport to cut the deeply ailing‚ perennially impoverished public broadcaster some slack.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said: “On behalf of our rugby followers and SA Rugby‚ I’d like to thank SuperSport for this significant gesture.”
But radio commentary will only start next weekend, as the SABC is unable to provide commentary of this weekend’s matches. – TimesLIVE