Ian Foster has admitted that in his ideal world, South Africa's four main franchises would still be competing with New Zealand teams in Super Rugby.
Ian Foster has admitted that, in his ideal world, South Africa’s four main franchises would still be competing with New Zealand teams in Super Rugby.
At the time, SA Rugby blamed New Zealand for South Africa’s exit from Super Rugby, accusing them of a “unilateral” decision to continue Super Rugby domestically as Super Rugby Aotearoa. Rugby Australia followed New Zealand’s example, before the two unions combined to create Super Rugby Trans-Tasman last year, which has now evolved into Super Rugby Pacific this year.
“I could say something and it’ll probably give a few headlines, but, at the end of the day, it’s been well documented why South Africa aren’t in it at the moment,” Foster told the New Zealand rugby chat show. “It’s changed around a lot, Super Rugby, over many, many years. When rugby went professional and it [Super Rugby] started, everyone thought it’d be the downfall of New Zealand rugby because we wouldn’t be able to deal in the professional era.
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