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Superfans: Masilo Machaka with Chiefs fans during the match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in 2009. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions

Saru pushes for 16 Super Rugby teams

South African Rugby Union deputy president Mark Alexander says the national rugby body will lobby for 16 teams to be introduced into Super Rugby.

Newsmaker: Mark Alexander

Newsmaker: Mark Alexander

Saru) will be holding elections on Friday. The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> caught up with Mark Alexander, who will be challenging for the top spot.

Deputy Alexander to oppose Hoskins in Saru elections

Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (Saru), will be opposed by his deputy Mark Alexander at the Saru elections next month.

SA Rugby to toe line on emblem legislation

The Springbok emblem can still be utilised by the South African Rugby Union, but the King Protea as national emblem will be worn on the jersey.

A dummy-spitting tosser of toys

It was straight from the Jonas Savimbi School of daylight robbery. With the ballot papers counted and the unrigged result declared, cue dummy-spitting, foul-crying toy tosser.…

Stofile: There is no place for black people in SA rugby

In the aftermath of his failure to become the president of the South African Rugby Union (Saru), Mike Stofile said the elections at the annual general meeting held on Friday…

Hoskins back in Saru hot seat

Oregan Hoskins was re-elected on Friday to a further two-year term as president of the South African Rugby Union (Saru), narrowly beating his deputy, Mike Stofile, at Saru’s…