As the ongoing dispute between the Sanzar partners rumbles on Spiro Zavos writing on Rugby Heaven believes that the South African Rugby Union's stance doesn't seem to make any sense.
"ROUND 12 of the Super 14 provided exciting matches. Along with the Heineken Cup, Europe's version of Super Rugby, the tournament is the strongest provincial competition in the world. Why would South Africa want to kill it?
The purported reason is to prevent the Currie Cup being "devalued in any way" by the Springboks being unable to play in it. But this happens now. The Currie Cup starts on July 10 and ends on October 31. Throughout July, August and into September the Springboks are playing the Tri Nations tournament, with South Africa playing their last Test on September 12 against New Zealand at Hamilton.
Only 18 matches (including the finals) of the 55 matches in the Currie Cup are played after that Test. The Springboks miss most of the Currie Cup."
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