Super 14 expansion features more local derbies

SYDNEY: The Super 14 competition will be expanded to 15 teams from 2011 and feature more local derbies under a compromise plan unveiled by the South African, New Zealand and Australian rugby boards on Tuesday.

The future of the SANZAR alliance had been under threat with the three countries divided about details such as the length and format of the new competition before brokering a deal at a meeting in Dublin last week.

The trio were given a week to present the new proposal to their respective boards before details were released on Tuesday.