Sunwolves cut from Super Rugby after 2020: SANZAAR eNCA
Sunwolves players come together for a team huddle during the Super Rugby match against New Zealand's Blues.
"The decision to further consolidate the competition format to a 14-team round robin was not taken lightly," SANZAAR CEO Andy Marinos said in a statement. The Sunwolves had struggled to be competitive in a tournament featuring mostly established South African, New Zealand and Australian sides, but they gradually improved and won their first away match in New Zealand earlier this month.He said the JRFU had told SANZAAR in early March that"they would no longer be in a position to financially underwrite" the team post-2020.
"The aim is to deliver a competitive and sustainable international pathway that can align to both current and future considerations around the international calendar," Marinos said.
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