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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 1016150" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>Okay that's fair, to some extent. A flight from Johannesburg to London is about 14hours. Although most of our flights to Europe takes off around 6pm local time, and then flies overnight to Europe. Which would mean the team could even play on a Saturday, and fly that same night back and be in London Sunday morning. Although, I don't think it will happen and teams would rather fly back on the Sunday or later.</p><p></p><p>But the thing to consider is that while we do have the travel factor, is with the amount of pacific islanders, saffas, new zealanders, australians and argentinians, all these players are used to a way tougher travel regime while playing Super Rugby, that the one-off tour to SA should be a very little disruptive issue.</p><p></p><p>Another thing to consider is that should the SA teams participate, a lot more money will be involved with sponsors, and broadcasting deals. It would make no sense for the Clubs in Europe to veto such proposals, as they will benefit from it, and the benefit will be more than the losses of travelling to SA.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 1016150, member: 40658"] Okay that's fair, to some extent. A flight from Johannesburg to London is about 14hours. Although most of our flights to Europe takes off around 6pm local time, and then flies overnight to Europe. Which would mean the team could even play on a Saturday, and fly that same night back and be in London Sunday morning. Although, I don't think it will happen and teams would rather fly back on the Sunday or later. But the thing to consider is that while we do have the travel factor, is with the amount of pacific islanders, saffas, new zealanders, australians and argentinians, all these players are used to a way tougher travel regime while playing Super Rugby, that the one-off tour to SA should be a very little disruptive issue. Another thing to consider is that should the SA teams participate, a lot more money will be involved with sponsors, and broadcasting deals. It would make no sense for the Clubs in Europe to veto such proposals, as they will benefit from it, and the benefit will be more than the losses of travelling to SA. [/QUOTE]
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