Super Rugby teams face emotional cut with another restructure

SANZAAR has announced that the Super Rugby tournament has been restructured and will kick-off in 2018 with a three conference, 15-team format: five teams from New Zealand, four from Australia, four from South Africa, one from Japan; and one from Argentina. The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has since announced that either the Western Force or Melbourne Rebels will be cut from the competition. A decision will be made in the next few days. SA Rugby, who will probably choose to cut the Southern Kings and the Cheetahs, have said that less teams will create a stronger domestic setup, which is bett…