South African Rugby had to book the Bulls' players and coaches on eight separate flights for their Champions Cup quarterfinal against Northampton due to limited availability of business class seats.
The Bulls take on Northampton in a Champions Cup quarterfinal this weekend. South African Rugby said on Tuesday it had no choice but to book the Bulls ’ players and coaches on eight separate flights for this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final with Northampton .Jake White had slammed the decision by the governing bodyThe quarter-finals ties were only confirmed late on Sunday, giving SA Rugby a short window of time to buy tickets for the 38-person travelling party.
“Pre-booking seats was discounted as an option in view of the potential risk of loss of 100 percent of the flight cost for a group booking, should it not be required as it was unknown until 48 hours before departure whether the Bulls would qualify, or be playing home or away . “SA Rugby believes that the flights sourced by SA Rugby for the Bulls represent the very best outcome it was possible to achieve in the circumstances,” it added.
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