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Jake White's solution to SA's Champions Cup curse: Stop picking overseas-based Springboks

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Bulls mentor Jake White believes if SA Rugby can keep current Springboks like Handre Pollard, pictured here playing for Leicester, in the country it would improve local franchises' Champions Cup prospects. (Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images)
Bulls mentor Jake White believes if SA Rugby can keep current Springboks like Handre Pollard, pictured here playing for Leicester, in the country it would improve local franchises' Champions Cup prospects. (Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images)

As South African rugby contemplates another decent if ultimately unfulfilling tilt at the Champions Cup crown, questions abound over whether the tournament would require structural changes - particularly logistically - to improve local franchises' chances of progressing deeper into the knock-outs.

It was only natural to make that assumption following last week's drama over the Bulls' travel arrangements for this past weekend's quarter-final against Northampton, a misadventure that disintegrated into a 59-22 defeat.

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