After weeks of speculation‚ the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings have formally been confirmed as participants in the Guinness Pro14 after the Celtic League made the announcement on Tuesday. The two South African teams will join clubs from Ireland‚ Wales‚ Scotland and Italy in a 21-game season that has been split into two pools of seven teams. It starts in five weeks’ time. The top seven teams in the former Pro12 qualified for the European Champions and Challenge Cups‚ but for the immediate future, the two South African teams are not eligible for those competitions. The European tournaments also include teams from France and England and no agreement could be reached on how to incorporate the two South African teams‚ should they qualify. Jurie Roux‚ CEO of SA Rugby‚ said the decision to accept an invitation to play in the northern hemisphere competition was a ground-breaking move that added a new dimension to the South African season. "This development is as significant as the launch o...
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