The Springbok Pulse: Loyalty, Doubt and the Price of the Green & Gold

Study ID

dootsa-survey-the-springbok-pulse-survey-rugby-loyalty-the-gree-5badb8

Publication code

A03

Study type

Online panel survey research

Country

South Africa (zaf)

Abbreviation

A03

Version

v1

Version date

2026-09-11

Notes

Edited, anonymised aggregate indicators for public distribution

South Africa's most successful rugby team is also its most argued-about. We surveyed 106 South Africans over 9 days in August 2026 and found a fanbase that is fiercely loyal, quietly sceptical of rotation, uncomfortable with its own online behaviour, and increasingly priced out of the stadium. This is the view from the stands — and from the couch where most of the country actually watches.

Dootsa analysed 106 responses between 20 August 2026 and 28 August 2026 in aggregate; see markdown body for narrative (model output was not valid JSON).

Kind of data

Survey data (aggregate)

Unit of analysis

Individual survey respondents (reported in aggregate)