queens out of super comp!

Ex Keo

The Lions will remain in Super Rugby for at least another three seasons as the Southern Kings have accepted R40 million to delay their entry into the competition until 2016.

According to Zelim Nel of the Weekend Argus, reliable sources at the Kings have confirmed that the Eastern Cape franchise will not take part in the 2013 Super Rugby competition as initially expected.

Saru has paid the Kings R40 million and guaranteed their inclusion in 2016 when a new broadcast deal is brokered and the tournament is allowed to expand.

In January, it was confirmed that the Kings would participate in the 2013 Super Rugby competition. However, what Saru didn’t consider was that the current broadcast deal would limit the number of teams involved in the tournament (15) and the number of teams included in the South African conference (five).

Sanzar CEO Greg Peters told keo.co.za earlier this year that the tournament structure would not change until 2016. He said it was up to Saru to decide which five teams played in 2013.

This was always going to present a problem of fitting six franchises into five slots. With the two weakest teams (the Cheetahs and Lions) refusing to merge, it seemed likely that the last-placed team in 2012 would make way for the Kings in 2013.

However, the last-placed Lions have moved to fight their impending relegation over the last few months. The upshot is they will continue to play Super Rugby in 2013 and the current five South African franchises will compete in the tournament until 2016.

Apart from inclusion in the 2013 Super Rugby competition, the Kings will also be guaranteed a place in the Currie Cup Premier Division from 2013. They will reportedly use the R40 million to build up to 2016.

Sources at the Kings say there is some uncertainty as to what happens now with regards to the coaches and players that have already been brought to the franchise.

It is believed that they have not been that successful in luring many top players to the region. With their Super Rugby entry set to be further delayed, that struggle will surely continue.

What wonderful news. The Lions are saved and the queens are out!

What a pity t as booting the queens out has cost sarfu 40 million  - another major blunder by the twits running the game here. Far better to give the 40 million to the lions!

sarfu obvioulsy calculated tha the cost of fielding a useless queens outfit would result in them being sued by the super comp lads as well as others.  

Re their currie cup promotion - If the queens do not win the vodacom cup the sides ahead of them should sue sarfu as well. Hopefully they will bankrupt sarfu and they will be liquidated and we can start again. What a completely gormless bunch.

Who will join me in a toast to celbrate that the Lions are saved and cheeky watson's queens will not be in the super comp. Oh happy days!

I hope the Lions injured players are on the mend and that they will show some mocking birds what they can do. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha

 Brilliant news

 http://twitter.com/epkings

The story going around we've taken money to stay out of Super Rugby in 2013 is NOT TRUE ! We will be playing Super Rugby in 2013.

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what ever happens- sarfu has proved themselves to be idiots. 

Wot no Luke Watson..... I can hardly stand it......hahahaha.

Cape Town - The Southern Kings have denied a report that they accepted a R40m offer from the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to postpone their inclusion in Super Rugby to 2016.

The Weekend Argus reported that the Kings agreed to delay their Super Rugby entry until 2016 in exchange for R40m and Currie Cup Premier Division status from next year.

But the Kings denied this report and released the following statement on their twitter page: "The story going around we've taken money to stay out of Super Rugby in 2013 is NOT TRUE ! We will be playing Super Rugby in 2013."

This means the Lions - who was the last-placed SA team in Super Rugby this year - are likely to be relegated at the expense of the Eastern Cape franchise for next year's competition.

SARFU needs to get their act together- and make a formal announcement