More non-white players will be guaranteed provincial rugby next year following a decision by the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU).
For the 2000 Vodacom Cup, five of South Africa's 14 provincial teams will be required to field a minimum of five black players at all times. The remaining nine have been instructed to play three black players.
The reason for the distinction is that in the five Cape provinces of Boland, Border, Eastern Province, South Western Districts and Western Province there is a strong, century-old tradition of non-white rugby.
The quotas have been increased from three players for the Cape provinces and two for the remainder.
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