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A unique South African domestic match is expected to take place in early October as part of the resumption of rugby in the country.
SARugbymag.co.za understands that October 3 has been touted as a forward-looking date for the South African version of what was seen recently in New Zealand when a North vs South match turned out to be extremely popular.
The contest in New Zealand took place in early September and resulted in an extremely entertaining and competitive clash, while essentially serving as an All Blacks tryout.
This is expected to be an equally rewarding unique encounter in South Africa, where SA Rugby is expected to receive the go-ahead soon to give the green light to the start of a national competition.
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It remains to be seen if the South African teams would be played based on home state or coastlines / inland lines, but there is no question that this type of showdown would be well received by local players who have not been involved in competitive action since the mid-1990s. March.
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As previously reported by SARugbymag.co.zaOctober 10 is expected to remain the relaunch date for the local action.
According to City press In a report that also confirmed talks about an internal battle in South Africa, rugby director Rassie Erasmus held a virtual meeting with national coaches last week to outline some of the plans.
There remains some speculation about exactly how a national competition will be structured, and there is still talk that there may be a need for a version of both the Vodacom Super Rugby and a new Currie Cup to be held simultaneously.
Such details are expected to be confirmed within the next week, pending government approval for SA Rugby to proceed with a local tournament after the players recently returned to contact training.
There is also the possibility of a Superhero Day between the Super Rugby sides before the start of the competition.
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