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MARK KEOHANE | How did South Africa’s rugby capital get the worst kick-off time? | SA News

The leading two teams in this season’s United Rugby Championship clash at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium in what should be a sell-out. But the most ridiculous broadcast scheduling has turned this occasion into a spectator afterthought.

The Stormers, currently second in the league, play the top-ranked Glasgow Warriors in what could be a precursor to this season’s final. Both teams are winners of the title and both teams have some of the sport’s biggest entertainers in their playing squads.

This fixture is worthy of a prime-time kickoff, but the 1.45pm start time shows little consideration for South African spectators.

The Stormers kickoff against Connacht was at the same time last week, and the…

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