CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three South African teams have been included in Europe’s top club rugby competition from next season, tournament organizers said on Thursday. The announcement by European Professional Club Rugby, which runs the Champions Cup, was expected. South Africa’s decision to join northern hemisphere club competitions two years ago was driven by the chance to play in the Champions Cup. South Africa decided to pull out of Super Rugby in 2020 after nearly 30 years playing against club teams from New Zealand and Australia. The South African teams “will all bring hugely exciting southern hemisphere rugby, well-known world-class players and broad new audiences into our tournaments,” European Professional Club Rugby chairman Dominic McKay said.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 02, 2022 12:05 UTC