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Elton Jantjies (Getty Images) Heinz Schenk - Sport24 South African rugby’s now infamous ‘escape clause’ – the provision allowing local players to be unconditionally released from their current contracts if they can organise an overseas deal – has become as polarised as the debate over government’s lockdown.Alarmists argue it’s going to merely compound the country’s…

Michael Rhodes (Getty Images) Heinz Schenk - Sport24 The local rugby community is on tenterhooks this week, waiting with bated breath to see whether the controversial "escape clause" - negotiated as part of SA Rugby's Covid-19 cost saving plan - will decimate playing stocks or be a storm in a tea cup.Register your interest for…

Brumbies celebrate... (Getty Images) Australia's Super Rugby competition is planning for an early July return, a spokesman said Saturday, after the coronavirus outbreak derailed the season and sparked turmoil within the sport's cash-strapped governing body.Rugby Australia's board suffered another tumultuous week with new director Peter Wiggs - who had been tipped to take over the…

Rob Houwing - Sport24 chief writer There have been some glaring stragglers in Super Rugby down the years.In recent times, think the Kings, now shifted into the different terrain of the PRO14 and not exactly setting that alight either … or the Sunwolves, officially binned from next season.Register your interest for the British & Irish…

Steven Kitshoff (Gallo Images) Four Springboks have cracked the nod in Super Rugby's 'Team of the Decade' based on away performances.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021With the tournament currently suspended due to the coronavirus, organisers felt fit to pick a team featuring players they feel performed well…