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There will be only 1 Super Rugby Pacific match in New Zealand this weekend due to COVID-19 issues within the teams.
All 3 scheduled games were postponed and the previously postponed match between Moana Pasifika and the Chiefs was scheduled as the only match in New Zealand to be played.
Continue reading "Changes to Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand"
Super Rugby Pacific starts later in the month but the Covoid-19 situation has already impacted the competition.
All New Zealand based teams will relocate to Queenstown for the first 3 or 4 weeks. Matches will be played in Queenstown and Dunedin.
At this stage the draw is unaffected, just the location of the matches.
The Currie Cup Premier Division, the leading domestic rugby competition in South Africa, is about to start. The competition will be played from January through to June. This is to fit in with the involvement of South African teams in the URC competition in Europe.
As COVID-19 issues continue to impact rugby around the world the United Rugby Championship has released an amended draw, with new dates for matches as they try to complete all scheduled matches for the season.
Following disruptions to the original draw due to COVID-19 restrictions, a new draw has been released that will allow the rest of the competition to be played in Australia.
All 4 teams will be based in Queensland and will play double header matches on successive weekends in September.
The matches will be played at the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Townsville.
The date of the postponed NZ V Australia match in Perth is yet to be confirmed.
The New Zealand All Blacks will not travel to Perth for the game against Australia because of travel issues related to COVID-19. Similar issues also mean South Africa will not travel to New Zealand in September for their matches.
Continue reading "More problems for the Rugby Championship."