It has taken nine years between All Black visits to Cape Town and this weekend’s Rugby Championship fixture against the Springboks could be the last at Newlands. It is only a matter of time before Western Province Rugby moves across to Cape Town Stadium in Green Point and, although that move might be some years off, it is unlikely that the old stadium will see the All Blacks again. From 2020, SA Rugby will have full power in nominating where Springbok Test matches are played. By taking away the "right" to host Tests from provincial unions, SA Rugby will schedule big Bok matches in stadiums of its choosing. This could even include countries such as the US. It is also no secret that SA Rugby prefers the world-class Cape Town Stadium as a venue. In its Rugby World Cup 2023 bid book, Newlands is not on the fixture list.
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