Newskoop Front Row Rugby

Shocking Truths About Springbok Rugby Equity Deal

Loading player...
In late 2024 it emerged that SARU were on the verge of acquiring a private equity partner. The USA-based consortium would pump much needed money into South African rugby and take over the commercial activities of the Springboks. But as more details emerged the deal began to look worse and worse for South Africa. In this video Peter provides the latest update which suggests the ASG (Ackerley Sports Group) deal may very well now be dead in the water. There could well be a brand new group that comes on board that includes local investors like Johann Rupert, Marco Masotti and Patrice Motsepe. But before any of that can take place, SARU is now going to run an independent audit to determine what went wrong. It all stinks and Peter tries his best in this episdoe to explain what exactly is going on.
21 Jan 2025 English South Africa Rugby · Sports

Other recent episodes

Could Rassie Erasmus Become SA Sports Minister?

Dr Rassie Erasmus OIG was recently awarded the prestigious Order of Ikhamanga in Gold by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Naturally, the comments section lit up with South Africans demanding one thing: Make Doc the Minister of Sport! But would Rassie actually be effective in parliament, or would the political machine completely…
1 Jun 7 min

Lazy Nienaber Blame Exposes Irish Rugby Media

Leinster lose the Champions Cup final to Bordeaux, and apparently, it’s all Jacques Nienaber’s fault. Today, we are taking a front-row seat into the latest blame game and total lack of accountability coming out of the Emerald Isle. Following a post-mortem article by Rúaidhrí O’Connor in the Irish Independent, the…
28 May 10 min

Why The Entire World Steals South Africa's Rugby Stars

🏉 JOIN THE FRONT ROW CLUB I am on a mission to take Front Row Rugby full-time and provide world-class coverage on the ground in Australia for the 2027 World Cup. You can support this journey by becoming a Channel Member: / @frontrowrugby Become a Patron here: / frontrowrugby Get…
26 May 12 min

The Insane Stats That Prove Springbok Boss Rassie Is King!

Springbok coach Dr Rassie Erasmus has been bestowed with the country's highest civilian honour - the Order of Ikhamanga in Gold by our president Cyril Ramaphosa. In this episode details what happened, explains what the Order of Ikhamanga is and why Rassie gets to change his name now too!
21 May 13 min

Why Rassie Erasmus' Podcast Had To End!

Rassie Erasmus is the most powerful brand in South Africa, yet his podcast is dead. How does a channel with 332,000 views on a single video go bust? Today, we’re going behind the scenes of the Smash Sports collapse and why big corporate betting money couldn't save a flawed YouTube…
18 May 8 min
All episodes