SARU slaps seven charges on fiery EP president Cannon after 'racist', 'sell-outs' jibe

18 Mar 2022

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The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has slapped outspoken Eastern Province Rugby Union president, Maasdorp Cannon, with no less than seven charges, Sport24 can reveal.

The charges, which include contravening the SARU Constitution and Code of Conduct, came after Cannon's explosive comments at former prop Godfrey Thorne's memorial service earlier this year.

Cannon told mourners during his eulogy to Thorne that SARU was a "racist establishment", the Springbok emblem was "racist", and SARU president Mark Alexander and his deputy, Francois Davids, were "sell-outs".

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