End of Test rugby as we know it

THERE IS sufficient evidence to suggest that the international game as we know it in the southern hemisphere is under serious threat.

In the not too distant past, the lure of the New Zealand jersey was sacrosanct. To hold the status of an All Black in New Zealand elevated one to a position of reverence in the national standing.

However, serious change is now taking place, not only in New Zealand but also in South Africa and Australia. The problem? The international purchasing power of both sterling and the euro.