The standings of the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship doesn’t detract from the quality of players from the Republic, according to GAVIN RICH.
The standings of the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship doesn’t detract from the quality of players from the Republic, according toAll four SA teams are still in the race to earn spots in the URC playoffs but only the DHL Stormers have already booked a spot in the knockout stages. The defending champions are the highest placed of the local contingent after round 16, having retained the SA Shield from second place on the log.
“But while Ireland are riding a strong wave of momentum now, with their provinces carrying on where the national team left off in achieving a notable Grand Slam and winning the Six Nations, to suggest the URC is a reflection of the talent depth available to the coaches of South Africa and Ireland would be wrong,” he writes.
“In a country like South Africa, which is such a fertile breeding ground for talent, the franchises generally do have a strong enough pipeline to fill in the losses reasonably quickly. Look at the Stormers.
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