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30-year RWC celebration: SABC will cover 2nd Test between Boks, Italy live
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In honour of the Springboks' first Rugby World Cup win in 1995, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will broadcast the second Test between the Springboks and Italy live on 12 July.
The news came after an agreement was reached between the national broadcaster, SuperSport and the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday.
The match will take place at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, kicking off at 17:10.
'The 1995 triumph was a moment that captured the attention of the world – revealing the unmatched power of sport to bring people together, to heal deep wounds and to inspire a country that was still finding its feet as a young democracy,' said SARU president, Mark Alexander at the announcement.
'As SARU, we are working closely with our broadcasters to ensure that all South Africans can be part of this historic occasion.'
Nomsa Chabeli, the SABC's Group CEO, said: 'The public broadcaster extends its appreciation to SARU and SuperSport for the spirit in which negotiations took place to enable us to broadcast this historic match.
'It is important that the SABC is not left out of key national sporting events, which bring the nation together, and rugby has been very instrumental in doing that.
'This agreement also highlights the reach that the public broadcaster has in universal access to the nation through its TV and radio platforms, as millions of South Africans will have an opportunity to witness this historic moment.
'We call upon all South Africans to tune in as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our Rugby World Cup win in 1995.'
SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha said his company was honoured to be involved in the agreement.
'SuperSport is pleased to be able to contribute to the country's celebration of 30 years of Springbok excellence since that unforgettable moment in 1995,' Ramovha said after the announcement.
'That moment united the whole country, and we are honoured to be involved in helping unite the country once more around the Springboks.
'This year also marks 30 years of SuperSport as a stand-alone channel, and we are proud to share this milestone with the most successful rugby nation in men's Rugby World Cup history – the Springboks.'
