This week, the WPRFU has been dealt two serious body blows, with legal action over the redevelopment of Newlands followed by a consortium backing away from a lucrative deal.
2021 will see Western Province, the Stormers, and the Springboks move to the Cape Town Stadium, and bid farewell to a rich and storied history.
Rugby in the Mother City is one step closer to moving to Cape Town Stadium, after the Western Province Rugby Football Union voted in favour of a proposed development agreement with regards to Newlands Stadium.
Getting a ticket for the New Year’s test match against the Poms was no easy feat, although the travelling English fans seemed to manage just fine.
Western Province Rugby’s financial woes have been in the news for a while now, but this week the screws have really tightened.