Oliphant will fight for Boks to play in Nelson Mandela Bay

Presidential candidate wants Test in 2025 ‘even if I have to use my own money’

EP Rugby presidential candidate and cash-flush businessman Willem Oliphant wants the Springboks to play a Test match in Gqeberha in 2025 even if he has to use his own money to make it happen. 

That was one of the election promises a fired-up Oliphant made when he outlined plans to bring back the glory days to the union if he is voted into power on Saturday. ..

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