The Cheetahs have been voted out of the new arrangement for a Pro16The prospect of South Africa's big four franchises playing in an expanded Guinness PRO16 now looks inevitable after SARU (South Africa Rugby Union) voted to "explore entering four teams into an expanded PRO rugby competition" today. However, the arrival of the Rainbow Nations' heavy-hitters will be a game-changer for the competitiveness of a tournament that receives plenty of criticism. However, the Springboks' World Cup winning coach Rassie Erasmus, who is the SARU performance director, sees plenty of upside. "You will play against countries' best players who are normally ranked high on the world rankings. "They'll see those players are very good and play at a level close to Test match rugby."

Source: Irish Independent September 29, 2020 16:11 UTC