Rugby’s Rainbow Cup loses its lustre for SA teams
Tournament split into southern and northern competitions as local teams fail to win approval to enter UK and Ireland
21 April 2021 - 17:03
Continued travel restrictions have necessitated a significant change of plan in the Rainbow Cup.
PRO14 Rugby and SA Rugby will now operate dual Rainbow Cup tournaments with no cross-hemisphere fixtures. In the absence of formal approvals to allow the SA teams to enter the UK and Ireland, the organisers were left with little alternative to make the changes before the competition kicks off on Friday...
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