South African rugby’s ties to the northern hemisphere have been strengthened with the addition of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby CE Jurie Roux to the Pro14 board. This is the next logical step in the relationship that started in 2017 with the inclusion of the Southern Kings and Cheetahs into the PRO14 tournament. Martin Anayi‚ CE of PRO14‚ made it clear when the two South African teams joined the competition that expansion would not stop there. Anayi called it "an expansion tournament" at the time, with the aim of PRO14 growing into other markets such as the US. It might also have room for one or two more local teams‚ with the Pumas out of Nelspruit among the possible candidates. "To have the CEO and the director of rugby of another Tier-1 nation join the board is another important step forward for PRO14 Rugby and for the relationship with South African rugby‚" said Anayi. "We have made great strides this season in expanding into a new territory in keeping with the DNA ...
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