Sth Africa Super Rugby decision on July 7

Jun 14, 2017 - 9:48 AM The South African rugby union has called a special meeting for July 7 to decide which two of its six teams will be dropped from Super Rugby.

SA Rugby says next month's special general meeting will decide on a proposal from its executive council. That proposal still needs to be debated by chief executives of South Africa's 14 provincial unions before it reaches the special general meeting.

The Bloemfontein-based Cheetahs and Port Elizabeth-based Southern Kings are widely expected to be the South African teams cut from next season, although SA Rugby insists no decision has yet been made.

Australia will also lose one of its five teams to streamline Super Rugby from 2018, reducing it to a 15-team competition.

Melbourne Rebels and Western Force are in the firing line but the ARU has also yet to make a decision on which team will be culled.

Source: AAP