Currie Cup final, Boks Tests against Wales, All Blacks set for capacity crowds

Saturday's Currie Cup final and the Springboks' home Tests in 2022 look set for capacity crowds.

This comes after the South African government repealed limitations on public events and gatherings.

The country's health minister, Joe Phaahla, published the latest amendments in the Government Gazette on Wednesday evening.

In addition to doing away with the limitations on public events, government also repealed rules over wearing masks.

Phaahla's decision follows a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council, which weighed in on whether the remaining Covid-19 regulations were still relevant.Phaahla and Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, will further brief the nation at 11:00 on Thursday.

The news will likely see Saturday's Currie Cup final between Griquas and the Pumas played in front of a capacity crowd in Kimberley.

It will also mean the Springboks can tackle Wales in next month's three-Test series in front of packed stadiums, as well as the Rugby Championship Tests later in the year against New Zealand and Argentina.

In recent months, South Africa's stadiums were only allowed to be at 50% capacity, with 31 000 fans attending last Saturday's United Rugby Championship final between the Stormers and Bulls in Cape Town.