Europe beckons for South African rugby after Kiwi snub

Springbok Schalk Brits is greeted in Johannesburg after the 2019 World Cup winners returned from Japan. JOHANNESBURG: World Cup-winning Springbok Schalk Brits believes the future of South African rugby lies in Europe after New Zealand said there was no room for sides from the republic in Super Rugby.

There has been no rugby in South Africa since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed 5,033 lives by late Sunday, the most in an African country. South Africa might consider abandoning the Championship and pursuing a suggestion by former All Blacks Justin Marshall and Jeff Wilson for three-Test tours between the great rivals.

England, Ireland, France and Wales, in particular, would bring freshness for rugby followers, who have not rushed to the turnstiles for Championship visits by Australia and Argentina. Even those supporting the Golden Lions of South Africa could not have derived too much satisfaction from a 94-7 thrashing of Japanese visitors the Sunwolves three years ago.

But there may be no room for the two current South African Pro14 participants, the Cheetahs and Kings, who have experienced very different fortunes.

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