I guess we are playing the waiting game now and I do wonder how both the WF & ARU plan the next phase.
WF have strongly hinted they will take further court action if they lose the current appeal, what effect this has on next year’s Super Rugby draw is an open for debate and interesting question.
If WF win, can they force SANDZZAR to include them in the draw? What happens if SANDZZAR don’t include the WF in the draw? What happens if they are included in the draw?
An ARU win, most likely means further court action, and I guess they must be planning on what to do in the event of winning the court decision.
Equally if the ARU loose, what do they do. Does the board step down as indicated or does the ARU also appeal? Does the ARU approach SANDZZAR and plead we tried and have mercy?
The broadcasters who I think behind the scenes started all this, how will they react to a WF win?
How will sponsors react?
In various boards from the ARU, WF, SANDZZAR, Broadcasters and maybe key sponsors my guess is a lot of “”What IF”” analysis is taking place.
The saga continues.