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Cheeky WatsonOn Tuesday 17 November SARU announced that they would be stepping in to assist the Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise by taking control of the EPTU’s Southern Kings franchise in Vodacom Super Rugby.

The action followed through a decision taken by the Executive Council of SARU some weeks ago to step into the Kings’ affairs if certain expectations were not realised.

The decision was actioned as a result of the on-going cash flow problems at the Union after the president of EP, Mr Cheeky Watson, contacted Mr Oregan Hoskins, the president of SARU, to ask him to assist.

“We gave the Kings as long as possible to resolve their issues through their own efforts but the point had been reached where they could wait no longer,” said Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of SARU.

Cheeky referred to the takeover by SARU as; “Plan B” and said that; “SARU have always been waiting for my call to come in and assist.”

Watson said that the EP Rugby financial woes and cash flow problem could be termed a “Greek Tragedy” as he likened it to the recent financial Crisis in Greece as he thanked SARU for stepping in to assist the union.

Watson confirmed that he will not be stepping down as President saying that he has never been bothered by negativity and remains confident that the fortunes of EP Rugby will still change with the Southern Kings remaining in Super Rugby and being a ‘force to be reckoned with’ in the second year of Super Rugby.

Date: November 18, 2015 14:10

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