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Super Rugby Aotearoa: Round 4 - [04 - 05 July 2020]
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 998744" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>We are patiently waiting for our government to give the green light. The problem however is that the region where the Stormers, Bulls and Lions are situated, are the 2 hotspot areas for the pandemic, and both those areas are still showing an upwards trajectory on the number of infections.</p><p></p><p>But with that said, our Sports Ministry has been giving weekly updates on approvals for sporting codes to return-to-train and return-to-play. Rugby is unfortunately one of those sports that runs a higher risk, because of contact between players, and off-field staff, and that is why there is a delay.</p><p></p><p>According to the articles I've read so far, it appears that there will be an announcement of some sort this week sometime, but we don't know what the details will be of the announcement.</p><p></p><p>Should we get some sort of clearance in the next 2 weeks, we will have some sort of Currie Cup tournament, with the idea of not just having the Super Rugby teams being allowed to play, but all 14 local unions. Which of course includes the Cheetahs and the Kings.</p><p></p><p>With international travelling still being banned in SA, it seems unlikely that the Cheetahs and the Kings will play anymore Pro14 games, apart from against each other, which could be worked into the Currie Cup campaign as well.</p><p></p><p>I'll keep you posted on this matter as it develops, just not in the Super Rugby Aotearoa match threads...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 998744, member: 40658"] We are patiently waiting for our government to give the green light. The problem however is that the region where the Stormers, Bulls and Lions are situated, are the 2 hotspot areas for the pandemic, and both those areas are still showing an upwards trajectory on the number of infections. But with that said, our Sports Ministry has been giving weekly updates on approvals for sporting codes to return-to-train and return-to-play. Rugby is unfortunately one of those sports that runs a higher risk, because of contact between players, and off-field staff, and that is why there is a delay. According to the articles I've read so far, it appears that there will be an announcement of some sort this week sometime, but we don't know what the details will be of the announcement. Should we get some sort of clearance in the next 2 weeks, we will have some sort of Currie Cup tournament, with the idea of not just having the Super Rugby teams being allowed to play, but all 14 local unions. Which of course includes the Cheetahs and the Kings. With international travelling still being banned in SA, it seems unlikely that the Cheetahs and the Kings will play anymore Pro14 games, apart from against each other, which could be worked into the Currie Cup campaign as well. I'll keep you posted on this matter as it develops, just not in the Super Rugby Aotearoa match threads... [/QUOTE]
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