The Springboks’ off-field financial expectations for Rugby World Cup 2023 were settled months ago, ensuring the squad will go to France with only rugby performances to worry about.
The move to Europe has exposed South Africa’s rugby franchises to a new commercial market and, in time, the teams and their mother body are expected to reap substantial financial benefits.
The good news is that the players and coaches will be released from the bio-bubble a few days before their first Test against Australia on the Gold Coast. The bad news is that they will have to complete a 14-day quarantine beforehand.