{"id":7437,"date":"2012-01-27T21:13:58","date_gmt":"2012-01-27T19:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/rugby-kings-inclusion-leaves-south-african-teams-facing-uncertain-future\/"},"modified":"2012-01-27T21:13:58","modified_gmt":"2012-01-27T19:13:58","slug":"rugby-kings-inclusion-leaves-south-african-teams-facing-uncertain-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-kings-inclusion-leaves-south-african-teams-facing-uncertain-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Kings’ inclusion leaves South African teams facing uncertain future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CAPE TOWN<\/span> Jan 27 (Reuters) – One of South Africa’s
\nexisting teams in the Super Rugby competition face the axe after
\nthe Southern Kings secured a place in the tournament from 2013,
\nthe South African Rugby Union (Saru) said on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The inclusion of Kings, who hail from Eastern Cape – the
\nhotbed of black rugby, has left the Stormers, Sharks, Bulls,
\nCheetahs and Lions facing an uncertain future.<\/p>\n

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One of the five teams will be out of the lucrative
\ntournament unless Saru can convince Sanzar (South Africa-New
\nZealand-Australia rugby) to allow a sixth South African team to
\nplay in the competition.<\/p>\n

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“The Kings’ place in the Super Rugby competition in 2013 was
\nconfirmed by the general council, who gave it 100 percent
\nsupport,” Saru chief executive Jurie Roux told a news conference
\non Friday.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“A final decision on the fate of the other five franchises
\nwill be made at a special general meeting on March 30 after the
\ncouncil has considered recommendations by the unions. There are
\na number of options, including asking Sanzar to include a sixth
\nSouth African team.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The Southern Kings inclusion in Super Rugby has
\nbeen backed by politicians and those unhappy with the pace of
\ntransformation in South African rugby.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

None of their constituent teams – Eastern Province,
\nSouth-Western Districts and Border – play in the premier
\ndivision of South Africa’s domestic Currie Cup competition.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Eastern Province were beaten 43-12 by Boland in last year’s
\nFirst Division final.\t<\/p>\n

(Reporting by Ken Borland, editing by Pritha Sarkar)<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

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\t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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