Two Pacific Islands teams are set to join a new-look Super Rugby competition in 2022, which will return to its original 12-team format. Fiji and the Pasifika region have been entered into the Super Rugby competition in 2022. There will be a return of Friday night rugby in Round 4 with Wales v France set to take place on 11th March at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. World Rugby has confirmed its backing of two Pacific-based rugby teams in the form of a package of financial and administrative support to help the sides join Super Rugby from 2022. This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2022 Super Rugby season.Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2021 or 2022 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Rugby World Cup 2021 will feature increased rest periods for all teams following World Rugby’s confirmation of the revised tournament dates which will now see New Zealand host the tournament between 8 October-12 November, 2022. World Rugby has overnight confirmed the recommendation to post-pone the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand till 2022. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team or his new team. The NZR board’s decision is a major step toward the teams joining New Zealand and Australian Super Rugby sides in a new tournament in 2022. According to Radio New Zealand, the Moana Pasifika bid, backed by former All Blacks Sir Bryan Williams and Sir Michael Jones, is understood to have the support of New Zealand Rugby while the Fiji Rugby Union has been tasked with basing a franchise out of Suva. 14 April – Pacific islands teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua have been granted conditional licenses to join a proposed Super Rugby competition next year, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said today. Reports from New Zealand suggest Super Rugby is set to return to a 12-team tournament in 2022 with five teams each from New Zealand and Australia. Lauded globally, we look at what this means for Asian rugby pathways and the inevitable demise of Global Rapid Rugby. According to the New Zealand Herald, the relationship between New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia has improved to the point that a plan for the future of Super Rugby has been agreed. Super Saturday 2022 will take place on 19th March starting with Wales v Italy, followed by Ireland v Scotland and concluding with France v England. World Rugby last month promised a $ 2.16 million annual package to help guide teams through their first three years in the competition and Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have now expanded the expansion of the 12-team competition financially Is considered viable. The Rugby World Cup for women in New Zealand will kick off in October next year after a delay of more than 12 months because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, Robertson wasn't overly concerned with the 2022 season as he looked to lead the Crusaders into Super Rugby Transtasman, where they have the … The … “Stade Français were very understanding and suggested that I go play a season of Super Rugby and then come back to Paris to complete my contract.” The Pumas captain will thereby not play for State Français in the 2021-2022 season. Pablo Matera explained that the move is for the 2022 Super Rugby season. Former Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Tim Horan have expressed their excitement at the news two Pacific Island teams are set to join an expanded Super Rugby …