Boks' popularity put to the test
Supporting a champion team comes at significant cost
25 May 2025 - 00:00
Becoming Rugby World Cup champions and maintaining that status comes at a price. Springbok fans are increasingly having to deal with that reality as the price of watching their beloved team has steadily increased over the last few years...
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