A meeting of Sanzar in Sydney this week failed to hammer
out details for this year's Super 14 rugby competition format,
leaving teams unable to confirm travel and playing schedules.
South Africa is calling for the top six playoffs to be based
on a geographical conference system instead of the top six
teams who qualify, The Press reported.
It also wants to use global experimental law variations to
get used to the new rules ahead of matches against the
British and Irish Lions.
New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew said he
knew delays caused problems for teams and a decision should
be reached soon.
"We are not too far off the mark in getting this resolved.
South Africa just want another chance to go back and talk
about it with their crew (stakeholders)."
Crusaders chief executive Hamish Riach said it was
frustrating but not the end of the world, "(because) we don't
have any issues with ground availability or anything like
that".
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