Rassie Erasmus had an exciting idea to create a fortnight long rugby tournament with games condensed into just 20 minutes per half, inspired by T20 cricket. He planned to auction off players and coaches in a televised event in London, but the innovative idea was met with obstacles. Despite securing prominent sponsors and reaching out to nearly 100 top international players, a complaint from the New Zealand Rugby CEO resulted in a warning from the International Rugby Board, ultimately leading to the termination of the concept.
