In a truly magnanimous gesture, John Allan, chief executive of the Legends (former Springbok and Scottland hooker), confirmed that the South African Rugby Legends Association are dissatisfied with the manner in which the IRB acted against the Boks and will therefore pay the fines imposed on the Springboks by the International Rugby Board.

The IRB fined the Springboks and South African Rugby Union (SARU) about R220 000 for bringing the game into disrepute with an armband protest against Bakkies Botha’s ban in the third Test against the British and Irish Lions.

Every player was fined about R3 000, captain John Smit R13 000 and SARU R130 000.

The players and members of team management wore white armbands with the words “Justice 4” on their jerseys.

“We are here to safeguard rugby’s values and believe the IRB are targeting the Springboks,” said Allan.

“The Springboks are the best team in the world because they stick together and the IRB do not like it.”

Allan believes Botha was punished for something that did not warrant punishment.

He believes the IRB applies double standards. “Bakkies is punished, but Wallaby flyhalf Matt Giteau, who took Fourie du Preez (Bok scrumhalf) out, is not.”

The South African Rugby Legends Assosiation is doing marvelous work, not only getting old players together, but also doing monsterous work with the youth of South Africa. They must be commended for all their efforts and we implore readers here to visit their web site at: http://www.sarugbylegends.com