Loftus to turn green in support of SANParks
The Bulls will play in their green away jersey this afternoon against the Reds as part of an awareness campaign and to honour the unsung heroes from SANParks who are daily engaged in the battle to preserve South Africa's wildlife heritage.
The Bulls have teamed up with South African National Parks (SANParks) and Wild Card to create awareness about the extraordinary effort that SANParks rangers put in on a daily basis, as they protect our beautiful national parks around South Africa.
These unsung heroes will be honoured at the Bulls’ Super Rugby match against the Reds this afternoon.
The men from Pretoria will play in their green away strip, a design by their apparel sponsor PUMA that pays tribute to SANParks, and in so doing, will further drive home their commitment to what SANParks does as guardians of our heritage. PUMA, who is the Bulls’ outfit sponsor, also donated R50 000 to SANParks.
SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni said that support from one of the biggest sports teams in South Africa will go a long way in creating awareness for conservation and the men and women in green.
“One of the biggest challenges to conservation in the 21st Century is wildlife crime and without the help of all people we will not halt the attack on our natural heritage. We are thankful to the Bulls for joining the conservation effort to help conserve our natural heritage for future generations,” said Mketeni.
Several SANParks rangers – ‘superheroes’ in their own right, according to the Blue Bulls Company – will be in attendance at the game and will also walk a lap of honour.
“This cause is close to the player’s hearts and that they will rise to occasion to honour our rangers who put their lives on the line to protect our heritage. There is nothing better for South Africans to experience than to spend time at one of our many national parks and our enjoyment of this would not be possible without the excellent work that SANParks does,” said Bulls captain Handrè Pollard.
Pollard said the players love playing in front of their supporters in the hallowed Bulls jersey and they will have the privilege of facing the Reds with some of SANParks rangers in attendance, which serves as extra motivation to play their best game.
There will be activities for loyal supporters to enjoy on the day and those that do attend are urged to wear their green Bulls jersey or otherwise, something green.
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