Incredible but true. A "simple" trip from Africa to Europe cost $220,000 (around 207,000 euros) yet this sum was paid out at the beginning of April by the Pretoria Bulls. The South African team was due to travel to England for the Champions Cup rugby match against the Northampton Saints.Worse still, the players and staff had to take 8 planes to reach their destination, with various stopovers.
"This situation, made necessary by the complexity of the schedule and last-minute decisions, has aroused the indignation of their manager Jake White, who points the finger at the failings of the organization", writesrugby-transferts.com.
