OFFICIAL SPRINGBOK STORE OPENS IN SANDTON

SA Rugby has announced the opening of the first-ever Springbok retail store. As well as an online shop, the Springbok store opened in Sandton City, Johannesburg.

Mark Alexander, president of the SA Rugby Union, said the group set a goal at the start of 2024 to give South Africans and tourists alike more of the beloved national brand off the field, and the timing is finally right.

“If you’re in the Champs Élysées in Paris, you can visit the Paris St Germain club shop; if you’re passing through Munich airport, you can visit the Bayern Munich club shop, and if you’re in the Old Trafford area of Manchester, you can visit United’s megastore,” he said.

“But if a visitor to South Africa wants to take home with him or her a memento of one of Africa’s most famous sports teams, where was the Springboks store? Now we have an answer.”

The store will offer a wide range of off-field supporters’ clothing as well as the official Nike replica teamwear.

Can’t get to Sandton City but still want to buy some official clothing? The online shop is available at www.springbokretail.com and will feature the same items that are available in-store.

Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby, hopes that the easy access to official merchandise will help to fill the gap in the market where counterfeit items have been taking over.

“The intention is that this store will be followed by others in due course with a range of clothing that will allow rugby fans to show their support for the Springboks in many different items of clothing.”

Image credit: Sandton Times