Covid could have the final say for SA teams in Rainbow Cup
The only realistic way the Springboks can prepare for the British & Irish Lions series is by the South African Rainbow Cup teams playing a few matches at home, before a few more in Europe.
At least, that is how former Bok coach and current Bulls director of rugby Jake White sees things at this stage.
There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers’ entry into European rugby due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
They are still set to play in the Rainbow Cup from mid-April, which will be a precursor to a full-blown PRO16 tournament that will start in the next European season around August or September.
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But exactly how the Rainbow Cup fixture list will be worked out is something the SA franchises are still waiting to see, as Covid-19 has restricted travelling across the world.
At the moment, South Africans are not allowed to fly to the UK for holiday or leisure purposes, but with rugby a professional sport, the rugby teams could still get there, but that may include a quarantine period and further Covid-19 tests upon arrival.
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