WATCH: Pro14 players give their views on the addition of two South African franchises

The addition of the Toyota Cheetahs and the Southern Kings has already been a huge talking point among fans and the the subject of the two new teams was a keynote topic at the Pro14 launch in Dublin today.

The Guinness PRO14 will adopt a two-conference model which will allows for the new clubs to be added into the Championship without need to add extra rounds in 2017/18.

The tournament will now represent 5 countries and will span two continents.

But, what of the players? What do they do they make of the history making move, and what do they expect of the new competition and their new rivals?

RugbyPass caught up with a number of players to get their take on the matter.