{"id":64570,"date":"2024-03-10T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/discover-your-future-at-spus-open-day-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-10T20:52:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T18:52:20","slug":"spu-rugby-new-sponsorships-kick-off-a-winning-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-rugby-new-sponsorships-kick-off-a-winning-season\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU Rugby: New sponsorships kick off a winning season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"64570\" class=\"elementor elementor-64570\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c891cce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c891cce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a345ff7\" data-id=\"6a345ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cfc1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cfc1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a promising development for sport at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\">Sol Plaatje University<\/a><\/span> (SPU), the SPU Rugby team has secured vital sponsorships ahead of their campaign to qualify for the Varsity Shield tournament. This support is a game-changer, ensuring that our team has the resources needed to build on their current winning streak and surpass the achievements of the previous year.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SPU Rugby team looks to the future with confidence and determination. With the unwavering support of their new sponsors, our players are ready to make their mark in the upcoming season and bring pride to SPU.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stay tuned for updates on their journey and for when they reveal their new branded jersey that is set to become a badge of honour in SPU sport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a promising development for sport at Sol Plaatje University (SPU), the SPU Rugby team has secured vital sponsorships ahead of their campaign to qualify for the Varsity Shield tournament. 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