DStv and Multichoice’s new parent company, CANAL+, has renewed its domestic broadcast rights agreement with the South African Rugby Union (SARU).
The renewal of the agreement will see SuperSport continue to be the only official broadcast rights holder for all SARU’s domestic competitions and Springbok women’s and junior age-group matches in Sub-Saharan Africa.
According to the group, this marks the first-of-its-kind agreement with a major local sports federation since CANAL+ acquired the Multichoice Group in September 2025.
SuperSport has been a SA Rugby broadcast partner for more than 30 years.
CANAL+ Africa CEO, David Mignot, said the agreement will make all domestic rugby matches available exclusively on SuperSport.
In South Africa, the SuperSport channels are supplied by CANAL+ Africa to MultiChoice (Pty) Ltd, which now provides DStv to subscribers.
“As promised, we are doubling down on our investment in local content, including the sports content that matters the most to people on the continent,” he said.
CANAL+ added that the partnership is a victory for DStv viewers and subscribers, who will continue to receive rugby content at world-class broadcast quality.
SA Rugby CEO, Rian Oberholzer said that broadcasting rights are fundamental to the health and sustainability of sport in South Africa, including rugby.
The broadcast rights represent a significant investment, and helps fund development of the game in the country.
“SuperSport has been a long-standing and trusted partner to South African Rugby and we are delighted to continue our partnership,” he said.
“The world of rugby and broadcasting has changed significantly since we signed our first agreement in the 1990s, but it is a testimony to our mutual interests that the partnership continues to endure.”
