Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, SA Rugby is reportedly considering several proposals as part of a new domestic and international calendar.
Afrikaans newspaper Rapport indicated on Sunday that one of the proposals could see the Currie Cup played from November to January.
It would help to prepare locally based Springboks for the 2021 Rugby Championship, which – according to the report – could be played in March and April, the same time as the northern hemisphere’s Six Nations.
Southern hemisphere governing body Sanzaar and its northern contemporaries recently confirmed they were working closely together to develop proposals for an aligned global calendar.
Some options that SA Rugby discussed include:
- The Springboks may be involved in a new international “north and south tournament” from October-November 2021.) The Springboks’ tests that were scheduled to be played in South Africa in July this year may be moved to October.) Next year’s British & Irish Lions tour, scheduled for July and August, could be postponed to September or October 2021. If the tour cannot take place next year, there is a scenario where it only takes place in 2025. – News24
