SA RUGBY welcomed the announcement by SANZAAR on Wednesday, confirming a refreshed approach by the four partner unions to a restructured Castle Lager Rugby Championship – the first part of a phased redevelopment within southern hemisphere rugby.
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship – the flagship of southern hemisphere rugby – will be restructured to include a 12-match format with teams playing each other on a home or away basis through the new mini-tour match schedule that was adopted in 2019.
“We welcome the changes announced to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with our SANZAAR partners and we are looking forward to see what the new strategic plan for the competition entails, with possible international expansion on the cards,” said Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby.
Roux said that although they had to change their domestic focus, they still have a long history with the All Blacks and Wallabies as well
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