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Tim Hyde-Smith: South Canterbury Rugby CEO on the club pulling out of the Ranfurly Shield due to costs

Published: May 21, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

Even our sports are being impacted by the rising costs and turbulent economy.\xa0

South Canterbury Rugby Union have had to pull out of the Ranfurly Shield as they can\u2019t afford to play.\xa0

CEO Tim Hyde-Smith told Mike Hosking that it would cost them about $50,000 to get up to Hawke\u2019s Bay to challenge the Magpies for the shield, of which they only managed to raise 30%.\xa0

He said that they\u2019d been very privileged to challenge the last two years, but sponsorship and grant money wasn\u2019t forthcoming this year.\xa0

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