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Cheetah bigwig Harold Verster has provided the clearest indication yet that the future of the franchise is secure despite being on the sidelines of South Africa’s future at PRO Rugby.
In his speech at the Free State Rugby Union annual general meeting on Wednesday night, 70-year-old special adviser Verster recently retired from his position as CEO, noting that discussions with SA Rugby and all other relevant stakeholders advanced last week. .
“We will soon be in a position to announce that the Cheetahs have recovered, as we have done before,” he said.
“We returned from Johannesburg today (Wednesday) where we were engaged in negotiations. On Tuesday, we had a meeting with SA Rugby. There will be a future.”
When asked later if he could elaborate on the plans, Verster declined to elaborate.
“Things did not go our way, but for the last three months I have worked very hard with President Jerry Segwaba and Franchise President Ryno Opperman to find a suitable competition to play, a legacy,” he told Netwerk24. .
“We are going to leave something wonderful behind, that is my consolation. There is something beautiful on the way.”
Previous reports claimed that the Cheetahs could participate in a revised Super Series that would include franchises from New Zealand and Australia, as well as leagues in Russia and the United States.
The threat of litigation was also on the table, although the franchise continually stated that it would only be a last resort.
– Compiled by Sport24 staff
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