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Les Springboks dans le Six Nations ? C’est non

Les Springboks ont montré le trophée Webb Ellis aux foules dans toute l'Afrique du Sud (Photo by Marco Longari /Getty Images)

Selon plusieurs médias sud-africains, les Springboks ne participeront pas au Tournoi des Six Nations de sitôt. En 2022, des discussions avaient évoqué la possibilité d’intégrer l’équipe sud-africaine à cette compétition annuelle de l’hémisphère nord à partir de 2025.

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Bien que cette information ait été initialement démentie par les organisateurs du Tournoi des Six Nations, les spéculations persistaient quant à un éventuel changement pour les Boks.

Les négociations dans l’impasse

Cependant, le journal afrikaner Rapport, qui sort généralement le dimanche, a indiqué que le départ des Springboks du Rugby Championship n’est plus envisagé en raison de l’impasse dans les négociations entre CVC Capital Partners et SA Rugby.

CVC a investi massivement dans le rugby ces dernières années, concluant des accords significatifs avec le Tournoi des Six Nations, le Premiership Rugby et le United Rugby Championship. Malgré leurs tentatives de collaboration avec la fédération sud-africaine de rugby, les négociations sont au point mort.

Une autre piste ?

Selon une source citée par Rapport, la participation des Springboks au Tournoi des Six Nations n’est plus d’actualité, du moins pas avant 2030, voire après. SA Rugby explore actuellement des possibilités avec Ackerley Partners, une société américaine, bien que rien ne soit encore finalisé.

L’idée de voir les Springboks rejoindre le Tournoi des Six Nations avait suscité des opinions divergentes. Certains joueurs, dont le double champion du monde de rugby Eben Etzebeth ainsi que le sélectionneur Rassie Erasmus, soutenaient l’idée en soulignant les avantages potentiels d’aligner les calendriers entre l’hémisphère nord et sud.

Cependant, l’incertitude persiste quant à l’avenir immédiat des Springboks, qui semblent rester engagés dans le Rugby Championship sur le plan international.

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BeamMeUp 1 hour ago
The Springboks have something you don't have

A few comments. Firstly, I am a Bok fan and it's been a golden period for us. I hope my fellow Bok fans appreciate this time and know that it cannot last forever, so soak it all in!


The other thing to mention (and this is targeted at Welsh, English and even Aussie supporters who might be feeling somewhat dejected) is that it's easy to forget that just before Rassie Erasmus took over in 2018, the Boks were ranked 7th in the world and I had given up hope we'd ever be world beaters again.


Sport is a fickle thing and Rassie and his team have managed to get right whatever little things it takes to make a mediocre team great. I initially worried his methods might be short-lived (how many times can you raise a person's commitment by talking about his family and his love of his country as a motivator), but he seems to have found a way. After winning in 2019 on what was a very simple game plan, he has taken things up ever year - amazing work which has to be applauded! (Dankie Rassie! Ons wardeer wat jy vir die ondersteuners en die land doen!) (Google translate if you don't understand Afrikaans! 😁)


I don't think people outside South Africa fully comprehend the enormity of the impact seeing black and white, English, Afrikaans and Xhosa and all the other hues playing together does for the country's sense of unity. It's pure joy and happiness.


This autumn tour has been a bit frustrating in that the Boks have won, but never all that convincingly. On the one hand, I'd like to have seen more decisive victories, BUT what Rassie has done is expose a huge number of players to test rugby, whilst also diversifying the way the Boks play (Tony Brown's influence).


This change of both style and personnel has resulted in a lack of cohesion at times and we've lost some of the control, whereas had we been playing our more traditional style, that wouldn't happen. This is partially attributable to the fact that you cannot play Tony Brown's expansive game whilst also having 3 players available at every contact point to clear the defence off the ball. I have enjoyed seeing the Boks play a more exciting, less attritional game, which is a boring, albeit effective spectacle. So, I am happy to be patient, because the end justifies the means (and I trust Rassie!). Hopefully all these players we are blooding will give us incredible options for substitutions come next year's Rugby Championship and of course, the big prize in 2027.


Last point! The game of rugby has never been as exciting as it is now. Any of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Argentina, Scotland, England & Australia can beat one another. South Africa may be ranked #1, but I wouldn't bet my house in them beating France or New Zealand, and we saw Argentina beating both South Africa and New Zealand this year! That's wonderful for the game and makes the victories we do get all the sweeter. Each win is 100% earned. Long may it last!


Sorry for the long post! 🏉🌍

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