Reading on the web, I found this on Sport24.co.za:

Hendrik Cronjé

Bloemfontein – Free State and Western Province may soon be looking for new sponsors and the Blue Bulls may find themselves in a similar position next year.

Even the continued existence of the Vodacom Cup is in jeopardy as Vodacom apparently intend budgeting for the planned Four Nations and enlarged Super 15.

Argentina will compete with the Springboks, Australia and New Zealand in an enlarged Four Nations.

Negotiations between the cellular phone giant, Free State and WP are at a very sensitive stage and the sponsor is apparently biding its time to see what the South African Rugby Union (SARU) is planning for the Four Nations and Super 15.

Vodacom have apparently indicated to Free State and WP, with whom their sponsorship deals expire in 2010, that they still want the final say on possibly extending the contracts.

The two unions are also being allowed to seek new sponsors.

Free State and WP denied on Wednesday that their sponsorships of several million rands will not be renewed.

Free State president Harold Verster said that Vodacom “are still considering the sponsorships and we will know in time”.

19 Responses to Vodacom to abandon rugby sponsorships?

  • 1

    Mmmmmm, will we see MTN climbing in??

    Hehehehe

  • 2

    GBS

    I doubt it. They (MTN ) are too big into soccer.

  • 3

    2@ Scrumdown – OK, yip true…. how’s about Pick ‘n Pay then, jumping in… hehehe??

    Flok, Vodacom is a huge Sponsor… this is not good if it is true.

  • 4

    GBS

    I think the global meltdown of the last 18 months may have something to do with it.

    Vodacom had huge losses in Africa, and Vodafone likewise elsewhere.

  • 5

    Maybe Rugby-Talk must become the main sponsors…… hehehehe

    One can dream, can’t one?

  • 6

    Ag nee man GBS met watse geldjies huh? of is daar iets wat jy vir ons wegsteek 🙂

  • 7

    6@ Trippies – Ek steek dit moer goed weg… vir myself ook… hehehe

  • 8

    hahaha en vir handbriekie ook…………
    ek kan vir jou ‘n rekening nommer gee as jy dit nog verder wil wegsteek….

  • 9

    With Regards to the Poll re the Bulls /Chiefs game, who allowed the Saint to vote 10 times?

  • 10

    Hahahahaha Rugby-Talk sponsoring Western Province, would give a couple of eye lashes to see that.

  • 11

    8@ Trippies – Nee man, ons almal hier by R-T max die verbande op ons eiendomme, max ons kredietkaarte en gaan leen saam ‘n plaastoilet vol geld…. doen affirmative banking by die land se ATM’s… en sponsor die ruggas……

    Hehehehe

  • 12

    Ons sal by AAAAAAAAAAALLLL die ATM’s in die land moet affirmative shopping doen net om die Habana’s en die Bothas en die Matfields te kan onderhou 🙂

  • 13

    Hi Treehugger, made a comment on your wall…….

  • 14

    Tripples just had a look and left you a message, i really am worried. Hub has gone to buy me cake from the Tuis Genaverate (sp)thats a afrikaans word i just typed but spelt it as i would spell it so its proberly very wrong, and we live far from town lol, thinks it will cheer me up, it wont, but i will eat the whole Choc cake or lemon merange pie. nummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

  • 15

    14@ Boomninny – Tuis Genaverate….. Bwahahaahahahaahahahahaha

    It is Tuisnywerheid…. in other words “Home Industry”….

  • 16

    GBS ja well no fine, now you know why my afrikaans brother inlaw on hubs side says i mustnt speak afrikaans, i speak it the same as english, so words are mixed up, but i tell him to get lost everyone understands me.

  • 17

    HUBBY HOME am off to see what he has brought me.

  • 18

    TREEHUGGER @ 17
    a chainsaw? 😉

  • 19

    Hiho Ahley hope you had a lovely long weekend 🙂

    and no, nummies, ended up with fairy cakes from woolies. Other place you need to get to in the morning.

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