SA Rugby takes strong stand on Black Lives Matter

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The sport needs to own up to and deal with uncomfortable conversations coming from black players, says CEO Jurie Roux

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SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux speaks during an online press conference on July 21, 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: GALLO IMAGES/Lee Warren

Last week, a group of 49 black former rugby players and coaches threw their weight behind Proteas cricketer Lungi Ngidi and the BLM movement. “Let people voice what they believe is wrong. We’ve got to listen and we have to believe what they’re saying. We have to continue the dialogue and we have to figure it out together.

However, incidents of racial discrimination have taken place and whether they’ve been dealt with accordingly by the various unions has been a topic of hot debate. “We need to provide people with an opportunity to tell their stories, and those stories are beyond coaches,” Roux said.

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