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Les Springboks sur le point de conclure un accord à 75 millions de dollars
La marque Springboks pourrait atteindre de nouveaux sommets avec un investissement de plusieurs millions de dollars que la Fédération sud-africaine de rugby (SARU) est sur le point de conclure avec la société sportive américaine Ackerley Partners.
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Dans un communiqué publié jeudi 8 février par Ackerley Sports Group (ASG), la société a confirmé qu’elle négociait un accord de partenariat pour investir dans le rugby sud-africain à tous les niveaux, en soutenant le rugby professionnel et en augmentant la base de revenus des Springboks et des activités commerciales de la SARU.
Le communiqué révèle qu’ASG investira dans une société de droits commerciaux (Commercial Rights Corporation – CRC), qui détiendra tous les actifs actuels et futurs générateurs de revenus des Springboks et de la SARU. La CRC sera détenue majoritairement par la SARU, ASG prenant une participation minoritaire significative.
Alors qu’ASG n’a pas dévoilé les détails de l’accord, un média américain, Sportica, a indiqué qu’Ackerley Partners était sur le point d’investir 75 millions de dollars (1,4 milliard d’euros) dans la SARU, l’organe directeur de l’équipe nationale de football.
Sportica indique également que la SARU sera le propriétaire majoritaire de la nouvelle entité, tandis qu’ASG détiendra une participation d’environ 20 %, ce qui implique une valorisation totale de l’entreprise de 300 millions de livres sterling.
Le média ajoute que l’accord devrait être finalisé en mai, sous réserve de l’approbation des membres de la SARU.
Le cofondateur Ted Ackerley a déclaré qu’ASG avait l’intention d’étendre la portée mondiale des Springboks.
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« Nous sommes ravis de nous associer à une franchise sportive mondiale légendaire comme les Springboks », a déclaré Ted Ackerley, cofondateur d’Ackerley Sports Group.
« Notre collaboration permettra à la marque la plus emblématique du rugby de se développer dans le monde entier.
« Cet investissement dans les Springboks représente une occasion unique pour nous de faire correspondre le succès de l’équipe sur le terrain avec les ressources nécessaires pour établir et soutenir la franchise en tant que puissance mondiale.
« Nous apporterons avec nous des décennies d’expérience et de passion pour l’excellence, tout en écoutant attentivement le peuple sud-africain pour nous assurer que cette équipe continue à refléter l’histoire et la culture de ce pays extraordinaire. »
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Avec la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2031 qui se dirige vers les États-Unis, un accord comme celui-ci sera un avantage majeur pour les Springboks.
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Wow, have to go but can’t leave without saying these thoughts. And carlos might jump in here, but going through the repercussions I had the thought that sole nation representatives would see this tournament as a huge boon. The prestige alone by provide a huge incentive for nations like Argentina to place a fully international club side into one of these tournaments (namely Super Rugby). I don’t know about the money side but if a team like the Jaguares was on the fence about returning I could see this entry as deciding the deal (at least for make up of that side with its eligibility criteria etc). Same goes for Fiji, and the Drua, if there can be found money to invest in bringing more internationals into the side. It’s great work from those involved in European rugby to sacrifice their finals, or more accurately, to open there finals upto 8 other world teams. It creates a great niche and can be used by other parties to add further improvements to the game. Huge change from the way things in the past have stalled. I did not even know that about the French game. Can we not then, for all the posters out there that don’t want to follow NZ and make the game more aerobic, now make a clear decision around with more injuries occur the more tired an athlete is? If France doesn’t have less injuries, then that puts paid to that complaint, and we just need to find out if it is actually more dangerous having ‘bigger’ athletes or not. How long have they had this rule?
19 Go to commentsHaha he does the exact opposite of what you’d expect any receiver to do, Brilliant!
2 Go to commentswell the favourites dont always win and let scott robertson chose his number 8
3 Go to commentsthats great for cam miller and the highlanders the crusaders have got problems within there systems that were proberly covered up astheywere winning when scott robertson was in charge
2 Go to commentsThe last time Plumtree coached the sharks they sucked the same when with the hurricanes now back with the shark Springboro. They still have no game plan
1 Go to commentsan impressive nail biting win for the Blues...but for mine the losing of the game sits with Isaia Walker-Leawere who fumbled balls from kick offs, broken play and then stripped of the ball by Sam Nock in the final minute…
3 Go to commentsAll of the Moderna law changes have been to slow the game down, playing into the hands of SA and the north. Incentivising boring, negative rugby. Brilliant changes. Speed up the game.
14 Go to commentsImagine you kick to the lineout, they give away a free kick, you have a great chance at a scrum, sorry sir you have to tap and go. Ridiculous
14 Go to commentsWhile I believe that the Crusaders do not deserve a spot in the playoffs, every single team would be worried to play them no matter where on the table they are. For example, they have the potential to knock out the Blues at Eden Park. They are the Springboks in Super Rugby in that they know exactly how to play knockout footy and have the pedigree and experience to do it. Something is just not quite right with that team this year. Fakatava is prone to to the odd brain explosion and can kick away good ball in bad positions. His work around the ruck and breakdown is a standout. Is he better than Finlay Christie? I’m not sure. TJ Perenara and Cortez Ratima should get two of the spots in the ABs squad. Aumua has so much potential but the midfield is quite well stocked with Jordie, ALB, Tupaea, and Ioane as well as Billy Proctor who is in top form. Aumua would be battling a spot with Tupaea and Proctor.
2 Go to commentsWhy do some Bok fans get so defensive when people have opinions on how the game should be played? Is it really necessary to take it as a personal attack on SA every time?
14 Go to commentsMost crazy rule is when attacking player has to release but defender does not. Stop the defender doing that by saying hands off. That way fender would not kill the ball. Madness and crazy
80 Go to commentsMinicamp rules include no-pads and no tackling.
2 Go to commentsToulouse has enough quality players so no headaches 😁 Choco is rarely a starting centre. Throughout this championship there have been far worse actions that were never called… too many rules, too many rule changes, too many inconsistencies, too many angry fans. I'm not surprised rugby does not attract new spectators, how could they understand 🤣
6 Go to commentsAh yes Andy with his “Goode” views. Oke might as well come out and say it, “I like seeing South African scrums depowered in order to give the rest of the world a chance”. Somehow he thinks World Rugby always knew about calling scrums from marks and it just so happened to coincide with Damien Willemse’s call that they decided to change the rules. Ah come on, if he can't see it then he needs prescription glasses. No ways, they are doing this for the betterment of Rugby. They want to clamp down on Rassie’s innovative skills than encouraging coaches to think outside of the box to try new things. What they can't count on is what Rassie will plan next. I almost get the impression that once Rassie retires World Rugby is going to be scrabbling around trying to find their identity. Currently set at ARP (Anti-Rassie Party). Although I don't really care in that regard because they always a RWC step behind.
14 Go to commentsWow ten years since they had a backing and more from the paying public I’d also mention that as a blues man and in walking distance to the garden I’d say that this team and Vern Cotter have got us dreaming beautiful thoughts and the merit is there from numbers 1 to 23 but we would like to think this is the new dna for the ABs and a pack weighing 940kg dry y not I hasten to add it seems patty has to stay fit cause he is the driver the main driver and they follow plus the pipe man H Plummer is conducting his own orchestra ….. Beethoven anybody
1 Go to commentsJuicy stuff well covered I’d go as far as to say that the referee was a key component in keeping it a tasty spectacle
3 Go to commentsCotter has added that steel that has been missing. Let's see if it will carry until the Finals… Come on the Blues ….
2 Go to commentsAndy Goode just loves to be controversial. Its boring. Let’s all stop reading.
14 Go to commentsYou have got to consider that if the situation was flipped and the French were held to a salary cap with no English equivalent, the English would laugh in their faces and tell them to get over it. As for Leinster (as a fan), the central contract system is a dream but is guilty of cutting out the other 3 provinces. At the end of the day, it comes across outside of the English border that the Premiership is drowning and trying to take everyone else with it rather than adapt. The English lose, the English want new rules. We've seen this repeat (and once it even led to the current Champions Cup) You make many good and informed points, but if the flip was on the other flop, it wouldn't be Rugby’s problem I suspect - it would be a French one.
19 Go to commentsSeems to have been a bright start but it tailed off. To win the big matches you have to get used to putting your foot on the throttle and your opponent’s necks in an 80 minutes performance which is what the All Blacks were renowned for. An example in the Women’s game is England v Ireland in the 6N match played at Twickenham in April. Watch on YouTube.
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