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SA Rugby and the Boland Rugby Union have strongly denied claims made against them by former Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers.
CAPE TOWN — SA Rugby and the Boland Rugby Union have strongly denied claims made against them by former Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers.
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De Villiers, who was recently named as Zimbabwe’s national coach, made headlines earlier this week when he held a press conference in Johannesburg.
De Villiers said SA Rugby blacklisted him and tried to prevent him from getting future employment.
“When I was the first choice for the (Zimbabwe) job I was phoned by the Zimbabwe Rugby Union, who told me that SA Rugby phoned them to say I was blacklisted in South Africa and they can’t appoint me,” De Villiers said.
SA Rugby’s spokesperson, Andy Colquhoun, denied De Villiers’ allegations, but told Netwerk24 that they will not take action against the former Bok mentor.
“We congratulate Peter with his appointment as Zimbabwe coach (sic). There is no truth in his accusation that we want to stand in his way,” Colquhoun said.
De Villiers also claimed that SA Rugby stopped him from being appointed Boland head coach in 2016.
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