Southern Spears to play in Currie Cup competition

The Southern Spears will take part in the Currie Cup competition as a regional side this year. Spears CEO Tony Mckeever says the best players will be available. This follows after the three unions constituting the franchise team threatened to use the players themselves. The Currie Cup participation was in danger earlier after the Spears unions had threatened to withdraw their players because they would not be allowed to play in the Super 14 next year. SuperSport reports that SA Rugby's board of directors will decide on the competition structure until 2010 at a meeting on Tuesday. McKeever says he has sent some proposals to SA Rugby but will not divulge details.