The Pumas, South African rugby's pre-eminent team in the Currie Cup for the past three years, are wary of the ongoing battle over player welfare in the tournament now creating a proverbial big divide between the local game's professional players.
My Players, the representative organisation for full-time players in the country, are currently embroiled in arbitration with SA Rugby and the South African Rugby Employers' Organisation (SAREO) - which represents the unions - over mandatory rest periods for players who would, should they play in the Currie Cup, specifically infringe of the collective bargaining agreement that states no individual may feature in more than 32 competitive matches per season.