/ 23 May 2005

Yet another rugby crisis meeting

South African Rugby Union (Saru) president Brian van Rooyen has called the country’s 14 provincial rugby presidents to an urgent meeting in Johannesburg on Monday, local media reported.

The meeting follows weekend disclosures that a dossier has been compiled of alleged irregularities in Van Rooyen’s running of the game, said the Cape Times newspaper.

The dossier apparently includes details of the signing of an agreement for the Rainbow Cup competition without proper authorisation.

Saru deputy president Andre Markgraaff and vice-president Mike Stofile have not been invited to the meeting, which will deal with the contents of the dossier, the Cape Times reported. — Sapa