EXPANDING the PRO14 to include two South African sides received a mixed reception at first. The Southern Kings weren’t a very well-known team and the Cheetahs were probably among the lower ranked Super Rugby sides.
But the prospect of getting the Sharks,Stormers,Bulls and Lions into the tournament is a different kettle of fish. What a coup that would be for the tournament! Following rumours that South Africa are shortly to pull out of Super Rugby they will obviously need somewhere else to play.
They could return to purely domestic battles with the Currie Cup,but maintaining an interna...