The Cheetahs have made it clear they are closely monitoring the uncertainty surrounding Welsh rugby for a possible path into the Vodacom URC.
CEO Rory Duncan has admitted to News24 that the Bloemfontein-based side do not want to let a potential URC opening slip away.
The Free State outfit bowed out of the EPCR Challenge Cup at the bottom of their pool, finishing without a win and collecting just two bonus points. Despite that, Duncan insists the campaign has still been an important step in the Cheetahs’ broader ambition to secure a permanent place in an international competition.
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With the future of several Welsh professional teams under review, Duncan confirmed the Cheetahs are alive to the situation and prepared to act should an opportunity arise.
“We don’t want to let an opportunity slip away. We are well aware of the situation in Wales and everything that’s going on. It would be a privilege to be in the URC competition.”
The Cheetahs have been without a permanent home in a major international league since their exit from Super Rugby, but Duncan stressed that the long-term goal remains unchanged.
“It is our ambition to play in an international competition. We are always looking for opportunities, trying to explore what is available to us. That is an ongoing process, and hopefully we will be able to get into a competition at some point in the not too distant future.”
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