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Reports this weekend suggest the Springboks could be ready to ditch this year’s RugbyChampionship in favour of playing in a Europe-based Eight Nations tournament. By jacq_west

JOHANNESBURG – Will the Springboks ditch their Sanzaar partners and skip this year’s Rugby Championship to rather play in a Europe-based Eight Nations competition? That is the big question now after weekend reports linking the Boks to a competition in the northern hemisphere later this year.

The only problem is that the proposed competition will run from November 14 – at the same time as the newly scheduled Rugby Championship which the Boks are legally obliged to play in due to their commitment and partnership in the Sanzaar alliance. That competition, set to take place in a bio-bubble in New Zealand, is scheduled to be played between the All Blacks, Wallabies, Pumas and Boks, from November 7 to December 12.

The SA Rugby boss has, however, used the word “fluid” on multiple occasions to describe the uncertain future of rugby and its competitions and schedule, implying anything is possible.

 

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