Might the Free State Cheetahs change into a fifth South African franchise to play within the United Rugby Championship, benefiting from the chaos in Welsh rugby?
Welsh Rugby is about to axe considered one of its membership sides for monetary causes, reportedly more likely to be the Ospreys, which is able to open up a slot within the URC competitors.
There had been speak of a workforce from the US becoming a member of and even a membership from England, however each of those appear unlikely to materialise for numerous causes.
Might or not it’s then that the Cheetahs fill the hole? They already play within the European Problem Cup as an invited aspect, and with the opposite URC nations unlikely to need to add to their pool of groups, it might change into a actuality.
“We don’t need to let a possibility slip away,” Cheetahs CEO Rory Duncan instructed News24. “We’re nicely conscious of the scenario in Wales and all the things that’s occurring. It could be a privilege to be within the URC competitors.
“We’re all the time on the lookout for alternatives, attempting to discover what is obtainable to us. That’s an ongoing course of, and hopefully we will get into a contest sooner or later within the not-too-distant future.”
