British Lions series boosted economy by R1.5bn
Friday, 20 November 2009
Image: SapaThe rugby series between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions boosted the South Africa economy to the tune of almost R1,5bn, a study commissioned by SA Rugby has revealed.

The public interest in the ten-match series, and the impact of the arrival of 37 000 visitors from Britain and Ireland, generated R1,47bn in direct and indirect value to the travel and tourism gross domestic product (GDP) of South Africa.

The six-week tour produced close to a tenth (8,95%) of South Africa's annual tourism GDP.
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