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South Africa's Springboks rugby squad face the threat of having their passports confiscated unless more black players are picked for this year's World Cup.
The influential chairman of the country's parliamentary sports committee, Butana Komphela, warned that this "worst case scenario" would be necessary if there were not at least six black or coloured players in the squad.
South African Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins said Komphela's comments should not be seen as idle threats.
