Springboks are not racist, insists head of South African rugby

Oregan Haskins writes open letter defending ‘massively transformed’ sport after critics attack ethnic make-up of world cup squadThe head of South African rugby has denied that black players face institutional racism and urged the country to get behind the team for the world cup after claims the sport had not engaged with the post-apartheid nation. Critics have pointed to the selection of only eight black or “coloured” (mixed-race ancestry) players in the 31-man squad as evidence that the South African Rugby Union (SARU) did not reflect the national demographic. Continue reading...