Boks back out of declaration
December 19, 2000

The Springboks did not sign the full "admission of guilt" because they did not agree with everything in it, according to Sarfu media manager Freddie Hendriks.

He told Die Beeld newspaper that the organisers of "A Home for All" sent the full declaration to the Boks while they were on tour in Cardiff, but that some members of the team didn't fully agree with what it included.

Bok wing Chester Williams sparked controversy when he demanded his name be removed from the list. He said he was under the impression it dealt only with poverty. He also admitted that he was in a hurry that day and only quickly read through the declaration before signing it.

"No, no, I don't want my name on the list," he told the Sunday Times. "I thought it was something for the poor people of South Africa, but this is political and I don't want to become involved in something political."

Hendriks said they decided to set up their own, shortened version of the declaration, which was subsequently signed by the team. In it, there is no mention that the original is aimed at getting white South Africans to apologise for the atrocities of apartheid.

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