SYDNEY (Reuters) - Three teams, one from Australia and two from South Africa, will be axed from Super Rugby as the mainly southern hemisphere competition reverts to 15 teams for next season, governing body SANZAAR said on Sunday. The South African and Australian unions will make the decision over which of their teams will go but the Perth-based Western Force, Bloemfontein side the Cheetahs and Port Elizabeth-based Kings are most vulnerable to the axe. Australia's remaining four teams will be joined by Japan's Sunwolves in one conference in the restructured competition with Argentina's Jaguares and the four South African teams in another. It was expanded to 14 teams from 2006 and 15 in 2011 after the Melbourne Rebels were added. Impey said the Sunwolves had not been considered for the axe despite their poor playing record in their debut season.

Source: The Star April 09, 2017 08:03 UTC