Another camp are eager to create a ten-team tournament including four Australian teams (not the Western Force), the five teams from New Zealand and a team from the islands. Pro14 confirms expansion talks with South Africa, 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. This story was produced by AFP. Negotiations will now continue as to which franchise will replace them. a division of Blue Sky Publications Ltd. They fielded 8 players from WC Final the other day (7 Boks, & Tuilagi) - are their finances all kosha? They are paid by the IRFU, so they dictate when they play. Celtic lower league's struggle on an annual basis. "If this had been an ordinary year, we would not have had this meeting. Pro14 organisers have confirmed they are in talks about increasing the number of South African teams in the competition. Organisers of the Pro14 are in talks to increase the number of South African teams in the competition. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? That aside, I think the dominant SA teams would be a fantastic addition. Copyright ©2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said: "These are extraordinary times. A curation of the best new tracks for you to enjoy. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. The Welsh regions will need to up their game to compete and at least the Irish provinces will have tougher competition and the finances generated from such a strong Pro 14 can only help the Celtic nations compete with the richer English and French sides in the European cups. There is hope the new campaign net year will still involve South African teams alongside the best from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy. The three-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks will remain part of the Southern Hemisphere Rugby Championship for the foreseeable future. In the longer term, and as a result of significant changes to rugby's global competition structures, the Pro14 is the likely future home for more South African involvement. PRO14 consists of four teams each from Ireland and Wales and two each from Italy, Scotland and South Africa. and negotiations are ongoing about which franchise will take their place. Exactly my feelings. South Africa’s decision to withdraw from next month’s Rugby Championship in Australia has given Munster an unexpected selection boost for the coming weeks with World Cup winner Damian de Allende set to stay with the province instead of heading Down Under.