'I would love to see the Boks in the Six Nations'
SPOTLIGHT: Rassie Erasmus has shared his opinion surrounding the talk about the Springboks joining the Six Nations in the future.
There have been quite a few reports recently suggesting that the Boks will be heading to Northern Hemisphere competition once their commitments with SANZAAR are over.
A few weeks ago SA Rugby, New Zealand Rugby, Rugby Australia and Union Argentina Rugby all committed to the organisation (SANZAAR) through to the end of the current broadcasting cycle in 2025.
What was interesting in that announcement was that there was no mention of SA Rugby’s commitment that they made towards the end of 2020. Back then SA Rugby committed to the Rugby Championship until 2030.
It was also revealed SA Rugby bosses told their SANZAAR partners at the end of last that they were “exploring their options”.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Erasmus believes a move to the Six Nations “would be awesome”.
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“Just remember this is purely my own personal opinion,” Erasmus told the Daily Mail.
“I don’t need to get myself into any more trouble! I’ve always been a massive fan of the Six Nations.
“Murrayfield is awesome, the Aviva is awesome, Twickenham is awesome. I love the atmosphere and their rich tradition of singing.
“Speaking from the South African side of the fence, I would love to see the Springboks in the Six Nations. The style of play, the travel and the time zones would all suit South Africa.
“You could fly in overnight on Thursday, play on a Saturday and fly back on Sunday. It would be easy. When we go to Australia or New Zealand, you wake up at 2 am and don’t know what day it is!”
Erasmus added that he wanted to make it clear that there wasn’t anything wrong with the Rugby Championship.
“We are locked in with the Rugby Championship until 2025, so for now it is still hypothetical,” he said.
“Just please don’t mistake this for me saying the Rugby Championship is bad. I love New Zealand, I love Australia and I love Argentina. Gus Pichot is a legend.
“If someone with proper research showed me that South Africa joining the Six Nations would make the Rugby Championship weaker and damage the growth of the global game, then we shouldn’t do it. But right now, speaking as a South African, I think joining the Six Nations would be awesome.”
Source: Daily Mail
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