The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) will not back a proposed replacement competition for the Super 14 rugby that excludes South Africa.
That was made clear in no uncertain terms by the NZRU's general manager of professional rugby, Neil Sorenson, who on Tuesday said that such a restructure would be at odds with the union's preferred position at the moment.
According to the Wellington (NZ) newspaper The Dominion Post representatives from provincial teams North Harbour, Wellington, Canterbury, Auckland, Waikato, Otago, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Southland have been meeting in recent weeks over a restructure and realignment of Southern Hemisphere and New Zealand domestic rugby.
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SA will not be excluded from new Super 14
SA will not be excluded from new Super 14
