Oberholzer added that there is still a lot of work to be done if the Club World Cup is to well and truly get off the ground.

On Saturday, it was officially announced that a new competition of 16 teams will take place in 2028, which sees clubs from the two hemispheres go head-to-head.

Eight of the sides will be from the Champions Cup, Super Rugby will have seven qualify and the final outfit will come from Japan.

It will happen every four years and will effectively replace the Champions Cup knockout stages in Europe, with Oberholzer in support of the idea.

The SA Rugby chief believes that a Club World Cup is "something that has been lacking in world rugby competition between the cream of the northern and southern hemispheres."

Oberholzer also claims that it will provide useful motivation for the South African franchises given their poor results in the Champions Cup, adding: "It will force SA teams to take the Champions Cup seriously."

As for some of the key details surrounding the competition, particularly the finances and schedule, the CEO insists that they still need to be ironed out.

"The financial aspect is something that still needs to be figured out," he told Rapport. "At this stage, only projections have been made, but if accurate, the Club World Cup could be financially beneficial.

"Officially, no structures have been put in place yet, and no broadcasting rights or sponsorships have been sold. So the financial impact will only be determined in the future.

"The announcement is somewhat premature, with a lot of detail outstanding, and we don't have all the answers yet."

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Rank	Teams	Points	Rating
1	Australia	4942	127
2	South Africa	3355	112
3	India	4248	109
4	England	4815	105
5	New Zealand	3216	97
6	Sri Lanka	2664	86
7	Pakistan	2462	82
8	West Indies	2433	76
9	Bangladesh	1884	65
10	Ireland	181	30
11	Afghanistan	112	19
12	Zimbabwe	0	0

Finished Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series