PRO14 sides to clash with South African Super Rugby franchises in new tournament

It comes in advance of the British and Irish Lions’ tour to South Africa

The existing PRO14 campaign will end with a final on March 27, at which point the newly formed Rainbow Cup, involving Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers, will begin

South Africa’s four Super Rugby franchises are to take part in an end-of-season tournament with teams from the Guinness PRO14.

The existing PRO14 campaign will end with a final on March 27, at which point the newly formed Rainbow Cup, involving Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers, will begin.