SANZAAR still has crucial role to play, says chief exec


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 16 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO: Super League - Castleford Tigers v St Helens - The Mend-A-Hose Jungle, Castleford, Britain - March 15, 2020 St Helens' Lachlan Coote in action with Castleford Tigers' Cheyse Blair Action Images/Molly Darlington

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Southern hemisphere rugby's governing body SANZAAR says it is "not being dismantled" despite growing interest in localised Super Rugby competitions as unions grapple with uncertainty over international travel due to COVID-19.

This year's wider Super Rugby competition, which involved teams from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Japan, was halted in mid-March as countries closed borders due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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