A leap of faith for the Springbok emblem

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The country's Sports Minister, Makhenkesi Stofile, South African Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins and his deputy, Mark Alexander, came to an agreement at a meeting in Cape Town today.

"We enjoyed a very positive meeting with the sports minister," Hoskins said. "He explained that legislation requiring the national emblem to be worn on the left-hand side of the jersey of national sports federations will be made law by the end of this year. The minister also advised us that the commercial emblem of national sporting federations - in rugby's case the Springbok - can be utilised as federations deem fit, so long as that use does not compromise the national emblem."

Meanwhile, South Africa lock Victor Matfield insists his side are fully focused on beating England. Coach Peter De Villiers hinted his players could be suffering from mental exhaustion but Matfield said: "End-of-year tours are never easy but it's a great challenge for us."