IT’S interesting that the Cheetahs and Southern Kings have joined an expanded PRO14 competition by default rather than design in as much as the two South African teams were cut from Super Rugby from 2018 onwards.
However, it’s a concept that makes commercial, geographical and logistical sense for SA rugby and I believe it’s a sign of the times. Some pundits have suggested it represents the beginning of the end for the SANZAAR partnership. While I’m loathe to make such a sweeping statement, with the current broadcast deal still in place until 2020, from a South Africa...