Rugby bodies adopt new player welfare model, Currie Cup to kick off as planned

With player welfare issues now sorted out and agreement for rest periods determined, the 2024 Currie Cup will kick off as scheduled.

The key takeaway is that structured, individualised eight-week rest periods for all players is now accepted.

This is due to South Africa’s players featuring in a number of different competitions, in the northern and southern hemisphere, for 12 months of the year. “This has been a very fruitful process, and the outcome is that we have collectively faced up to the realities of our post-COVID calendar and come up with a solution for a problem unlike any other sport that I am aware of,” said Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby.

The Premier Division of the Currie Cup will kick off on the weekend of 5/6 July and will reach its climax with the final on 21 September. In an exciting new feature, the competition will be staged over one-and-a-half rounds, followed by two semi-finals and the grand finale.

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