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Can any South African posters explain to me exactly where the Vodacom Cup fits into the general scheme of things in South African domestic rugby?
All the information I can find tells me that this is supposed to be a 3rd Tier competition behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. However, to me, it seems more second tier, as the Currie Cup teams appear to be very close to being Super teams, especially the Bulls (Blue Bulls), the Stormers (Western Province) and the Sharks (Natal). Certainly, I believe that the playing level of the Vodacom Cup would be more on a par with our ITM Cup than our 3rd Tier, the Heartland Championship.
I have a Rugby fan friend who lives in Argentina and is trying to keep informed about the Pampas XV playing in the Vodacom Cup, but like me, he is struggling to understand exactly what level these guys are playing at.
Any help would be appreciated.
All the information I can find tells me that this is supposed to be a 3rd Tier competition behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. However, to me, it seems more second tier, as the Currie Cup teams appear to be very close to being Super teams, especially the Bulls (Blue Bulls), the Stormers (Western Province) and the Sharks (Natal). Certainly, I believe that the playing level of the Vodacom Cup would be more on a par with our ITM Cup than our 3rd Tier, the Heartland Championship.
I have a Rugby fan friend who lives in Argentina and is trying to keep informed about the Pampas XV playing in the Vodacom Cup, but like me, he is struggling to understand exactly what level these guys are playing at.
Any help would be appreciated.