South Africa’s top rugby players look likely to lose at least two months to their New Zealand counterparts as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
South African rugby officials are hopeful that an August return-to-play scenario will play itself out but may have to settle for September as the country tries to keep a lid on the pandemic.
Australian rugby officials are keen to re-launch on July 4‚ with a five-team competition said to include the disbanded‚ but now reassembled Western Force. While professional sport in New Zealand is being treated in line with guidance on workplaces‚ from Thursday club sports in that country will be allowed to train and play subject to the combined number of players‚ coaches and officials not exceeding 10 people.
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