Although everyone involved was hopeful that the Superwolves would join the current Australian Super Rugby side of four teams, along with the Western Force, it’s very unlikely.
The 10-week competition starts on the 4th of July 2020 and because international borders are still closed, Rugby Australia can’t wait for the Tokyo team to get approved. They would then also have to go into quarantine for two weeks, pushing the competition’s restart back even more when it’s already behind the National Rugby and Australian Football Leagues.
RA would have loved to accommodate the Perth-based Force on the eastern seaboard, but, Chief Executive for the Melbourne Rebels Baden Stephenson explained, international border restrictions are making it tough for Japan. At a certain stage, Stephenson explained, there were plans to include the Australian, Japanese, and New Zealand players, but it’s become clearer that the process is more difficult than it seemed initially.
The last of the Australian sides resumed their training this week and are hopeful that things can be ramped up from the 25th to include groups larger 10 as well as contact-work. Initially slated to resume full training only on June 8, everyone’s optimistic that the date will be brought further by a week.
In related news, Stephenson revealed that his club is pretty confident about holding on to Marika Koroibete, the star Wallabies winger, who was targeted for a return to the NRL. The current John Eales medallist is also being eyed by wealthy European and Japanese outfits interested in Australian players worried about the RA’s financial situation.
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