The President’s Council of the South African Rugby Union on Wednesday asked provinces to finalise their position on the preferred format for the unitary structure of the organisation in time for a special Council meeting next month.

Wednesday’s Council meeting heard presentations on the available options and were asked to return next month with a mandate on receipt of updated documentation from SA Rugby staff.

The provinces will be asked to choose between forming a Section 21 (not for gain) company or dissolving the current SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd structure into the South African Rugby Union voluntary association structure.

A date for the meeting has yet to be finalised.

The Special Council meeting will also incorporate a one-day transformation workshop to identify methods to ensure that emerging black players are retained to emerge at the elite level.

The Council also resolved to confirm SARU’s interest in hosting the Rugby World Cup Sevens Tournament in 2013.

Noordelikes Rugby Club (Limpopo) and the Impala Rugby Club (Leopards) were confirmed as the two clubs to be invited to the SAA National Club Championships in Pretoria next month.

Issued by SA Rugby Communications