Rugby Championship cut in half as world champions South Africa pull out

‘Continued complexities’ of Covid force withdrawalJust six Tests will now be played in AustraliaWorld champions South Africa will not take part in the Rugby Championship, leaving the southern hemisphere championship greatly diminished 16 days before its scheduled start.The annual Test tournament also featuring New Zealand, Australia and Argentina was already delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic and is being staged in one country for the first time. Related: Wallabies bring in two new starters as Beauden Barrett returns for All Blacks Continue reading...