Super Rugby South Africa 2020

Cobus wiese of the dhl stormers during the super rugby match between cell c sharks and dhl stormers at jonsson kings park on march 14 2020 in durban south africa.

Super rugby south africa 2020. South africa s future participation in super rugby is up in the air with new zealand and australia agreeing the tournament might be better without the lions sharks. This is a list of player movements for super rugby teams prior to the end of the 2021 super rugby season departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a super rugby squad for 2020 or 2021 are listed here regardless of when it occurred. According to rapport there is only room for five south african sides meaning one would miss out on a pro14 place. Please note these are viewed best in landscape on a mobile device times dates and venues subject to change.

Rival media outlet sport24 reported. Sa rugby announced that seven teams will battle it out for super rugby unlocked plus currie cup honours. Super rugby fixtures by time zone argentina australia japan new zealand south africa united kingdom singapore. South africa have not been kicked out of super rugby but continue to explore options by ben coles rugby reporter 21 july 2020 5 11pm where the bulls and lions will play in the future.

Building on various southern hemisphere competitions dating back to the south pacific championship in 1986 with teams from a number of southern nations the super rugby started as the super 12 in the 1996 season with 12 teams from 3 nations. The original member countries australia new zealand and south africa all have several regional franchises while the expansion countries argentina and japan have one franchise each. Future dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent his former team or his new team. It is the third tournament in its current 15 team format the last before the japanese side the sunwolves withdraw from the tournament ahead of a new format in 2021.

The 2020 super rugby season was the 25th season of super rugby an international men s rugby union competition organised by sanzaar involving teams from argentina australia japan new zealand and south africa. 2020 super rugby fixtures south africa. Domestic rugby to return to south africa with a bang. The super rugby competition in rugby union including teams from argentina australia japan new zealand and south africa is based on a franchise system of teams.

Super rugby is a professional men s rugby union international club competition involving teams from argentina australia new zealand and south africa. Photo by steve haag gallo images getty images. With super rugby 2020 suspended because.