South African rugby returned to action only two weeks ago after a long Covid-19 lockdown and the domestic Super Rugby competition started last weekend. There has been widespread concern in South Africa's rugby community that … Player Welfare and Player Management are of paramount importance and our players still have a lot of fine tuning to do. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Absolutely correct decision. South Africa are yet to confirm their participation. With the tournament set to begin in Sydney on October 31 and the Springboks scheduled to play their first match against Argentina on November 7, however, time is running out to get the players into Australia and through quarantine. These are the sentiments shared by director of rugby Rassie Erasmus, who highlighted the discrepancy in preparation between the competing nations, although Argentina are in a similar position to the Springboks. Having said that, as it stands South Africa do not have a fixture before the first Test against the Lions next July. "The SANZAAR member unions have agreed to provide South Africa Rugby with an additional 48 hours to finalise its internal stakeholder discussions," SANZAAR said in a statement. 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With the tournament set to begin in Sydney on 31 October and the Springboks scheduled to play their first match against Argentina on 7 November, however, time is running out to get the players into Australia and through quarantine. We’re the champs that would’ve bruised our brand, they need us not the other way around and we’re clearly far from ready https://t.co/AzVZoIvjTp, — IG: benny_nikani (@simply_Benny) October 16, 2020. window.scriptsToInit.push('BrightCoveEmbeddedScrollVideo.init("6201605428001");'); He said: “This is a hugely disappointing outcome for our supporters and commercial partners but the ongoing impacts of the pandemic in multiple dispensations means we are unable to deliver a Springbok team without seriously compromising player welfare. New Zealand and Australia have, by contrast, already completed their Super Rugby competitions and played a Bledisloe Cup test in Wellington last weekend, drawing 16-16. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? It was announced this Friday that the world champions will not be travelling to take part in the tournament. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. No point risking injury against teams that have had far longer to prepare. Meanwhile, domestic rugby in South Africa has only just resumed after months of inactivity. South Africa given 48 hours to confirm place in Rugby Championship, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. — Devar Pillay (@DevarPillay_NZ) October 16, 2020, Great decision by SA Rugby. 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The Pumas squad is already training in a bio-secure bubble in Sydney despite several players and coach Mario Ledesma testing positive for Covid-19 during their preparatory camp in Argentina. Access Free 30 Day Trial to Ad Free Rugby Content on The XV Now, Dave Rennie announces the Australia team for this Sunday’s Bledisloe II, South Africa's Rugby Championship withdrawal is hugely popular with Springboks fans. There has been widespread concern in South Africa's rugby community that their players are a long way from being ready for the intensity of the competition, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Though a large contingent of players based in Europe have been playing frequently in recent weeks, those based in South Africa or Japan have not and Erasmus said players need a minimum of 400 minutes of game time before playing Test rugby at the Rugby Championship. Correct decision. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. "This will now delay the scheduled departure of the Springboks from South Africa to Australia. — Pieter Groenewald ?? The Bigger picture is the British and Irish Lions Tour, I feel it carries more weight than The Rugby Championship anyway. Rugby South Africa said last weekend that "several hurdles" needed to be cleared before they could confirm the Springboks' participation and that they hoped to make a decision early this week. While the current pandemic may be the leading cause of this decision, the South African public are looking at this at another angle. "SANZAAR will provide an update on the resolution of these discussions and a timetable for the Springboks participation in the Rugby Championship when available in the coming days.". Everyone would be more upset seeing an undercooked Bok team struggle against the Aussies and the All Blacks. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? New Zealand and Australia have, by contrast, already completed their Super Rugby competitions and played a Bledisloe Cup Test in Wellington last weekend, drawing 16-16. SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said that the spread of South African players across many leagues in the world made congregating them for the tournament too complex. South Africa given 48 hours to confirm place in Rugby Championship. It was announced this Friday that the world champions will not be travelling to take part in the tournament. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 12:10pm, 16 October 2020. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. All Blacks and Wallabies have been playing so much competitive rugby in the past few weeks, Boks won’t be able to compete. There were concerns among Springboks fans about sending a severely underprepared team to the tournament. Player safety is the most important thing, — Lauren Burrows (@LaurenRae_37) October 16, 2020, Good choice, don’t give the others the satisfaction of beating a underprepared World Champion side, — MKR Cinema (@MKRCINEMA) October 16, 2020. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. RugbyPass is the premier destination for rugby fans across the globe, with the best news, analysis, shows, highlights, podcasts, documentaries, live match & player stats, live blog feeds, and in some territories live streaming of the world's greatest rugby tournaments all in HD. SA officials cited “complications related to the Covid-19 pandemic and concerns about seriously jeopardising player welfare” as the reasons for not taking part. Apart from the quarantine, the whole show is one giant home game for oz. Great call, rather focus on Lions tour next year and make it count. Sport News -JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - A coronavirus-induced "perfect storm" forced world champions South Africa to pull out of the 2020 Rugby Championship in Australia, SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux The delay in the departure of the South African players means the match schedule looks almost certain to be changed but SANZAAR said the tests between Australia and New Zealand on 31 October and 7 November would go ahead as planned. South African domestic rugby season returns to life with seven weeks of high-calibre local rugby as Super Rugby returns – Unlocked! The competition went into lockdown with the rest of South Africa at the end of March but returns with three added teams and … South African rugby returned to action only two weeks ago after a long COVID-19 lockdown and the domestic Super Rugby competition started last weekend. Rugby South Africa said last weekend that "several hurdles" needed to be cleared before they could confirm the Springboks' participation and that they hoped to make a decision early this week. The participation of world champions South Africa in the 2020 Rugby Championship hangs in the balance after a statement released Saturday said a decision would be made next week. There has been widespread concern in South Africa's rugby community that their players are a long way from being ready for the intensity of the competition. Boks are World Champs ?and holders of Rugby Championship title – they need us more than we need them, Great call by the SARU. The priority for many fans is to ensure South Africa are focused on the British and Irish Lions tour next July and August, and travelling to Australia may not help that.
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