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Why South African Rugby must move North in order to move forward

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6 years ago

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31st August 2020

By

Keo

In a rugby year hamstrung by the Coronavirus, with Super Rugby hanging by a thread, the only logical move for the South African Super Rugby franchises is an integration into the Pro 14, and the next step for the Springboks should be to merge into the Eight Nations tournament happening later this year, in place of Japan who have recently withdrawn. The MoneyMan and I discuss the options.

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