RUGBY: SA franchises play ball and rest players ahead of World Cup

Eyebrows were raised when SA Rugby and MyPlayers set a 32-game cap for players based in South Africa ahead of the 2022/23 season.

As a result, elite players who represent club and country compete year round. They are more susceptible to physical and mental burnout than most based in other nations. “He was involved with Saracens for a long time, so he developed a deep understanding of the requirements for players across a northern hemisphere season.

A maximum of 12 games – the Sharks could play 14, as they still have a few postponed URC games to complete – will be staged between now and the end of the club season.

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