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SA Rugby has welcomed Sanzaar’s announcement confirming a restructured rugby championship, but has hinted that “possible international expansion is at stake.”
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In the first part of a gradual reshuffle within Southern Hemisphere rugby, the Rugby Championship, the flagship of Southern Hemisphere rugby, will be restructured to include a 12-match format with teams facing each other at home or away. through the new mini-tour match schedule that was adopted in 2019.
“We welcome the changes announced to the Rugby Championship with our Sanzaar partners and are eager to see what the new strategic plan entails for the competition, with possible international expansion on the cards,” said SA Rugby CEO, Jurie Roux.
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“Although we had to change our domestic focus, we still have a long history with the All Blacks and Wallabies, as well as a long-standing friendship with the Pumas and we look forward to more world-class test rugby.
Since the Tri-Nations was first played in 1996, and more recently the 2012 Rugby Championship, a team from the southern hemisphere has won the Rugby World Cup five out of six times, which is testament to the high quality of the game. test rugby. played on this side of the equator.
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Photo: EPA / Jan Touzeau
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