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<blockquote data-quote="Conal" data-source="post: 853658" data-attributes="member: 41859"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>South African side Cheetahs receive formal invitation to join</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40122015" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40122015</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>a lot of travel to say the least....</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">A South African club has been formally invited to join the Pro12, BBC Scotland has learned.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">The Cheetahs, based in Bloemfontein, have been approached by the league, which currently comprises teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Two South African franchises will be cut from Super Rugby from 2018, amid a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39547949" target="_blank">downsizing </a>of the competition.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">The Cheetahs and the Port Elizabeth-based Kings are widely expected to lose their Super Rugby status.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">This speculation is thought to have prompted an invitation from the Pro12 - the league has explored options for expansion in North America and other parts of Europe, as it aims to generate more revenue and tap into new markets.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">A Pro12 spokesman declined to comment when approached by BBC Scotland.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">The South African Rugby Union is also eager to align with a northern hemisphere tournament in future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Conal, post: 853658, member: 41859"] [SIZE=6][B]South African side Cheetahs receive formal invitation to join [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40122015[/URL][/B] [B][/B] [B]a lot of travel to say the least....[/B] [B][/B] A South African club has been formally invited to join the Pro12, BBC Scotland has learned. The Cheetahs, based in Bloemfontein, have been approached by the league, which currently comprises teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy. Two South African franchises will be cut from Super Rugby from 2018, amid a [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39547949']downsizing [/URL]of the competition. The Cheetahs and the Port Elizabeth-based Kings are widely expected to lose their Super Rugby status. This speculation is thought to have prompted an invitation from the Pro12 - the league has explored options for expansion in North America and other parts of Europe, as it aims to generate more revenue and tap into new markets. A Pro12 spokesman declined to comment when approached by BBC Scotland. The South African Rugby Union is also eager to align with a northern hemisphere tournament in future. [B] [/B] [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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