South African rugby is having to face up to some painful questions. Photo ReutersSouth African rugby is "rotten from the bottom up and top down" and needs radical reform if the current slump is to be reversed, according to Joel Stransky, whose drop goal sealed their greatest triumph when they won the 1995 World Cup on home soil. With their next fixture coming against a resurgent England at Twickenham in November, South African rugby is having to face up to some painful questions. "The next level is where the system really fails, from South African Rugby down. The South African conference, set for October 19-21, in which the six Super Rugby franchises' CEOs and coaches will meet to discuss the way forward for the Springboks, appears to be a positive step.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 13, 2016 20:01 UTC