Location
The Spears were intended to draw players from the following unions that participate in South Africa's main domestic competition, the Currie Cup:
- Border Bulldogs, representing the eastern half of Eastern Cape Province
- Eagles, representing the portion of Western Cape Province east of the Cape Town metropolis; more precisely the Overberg, Central Karoo and Eden districts of that province
- Mighty Elephants, representing the western half of Eastern Cape
It was intended that the Spears would play at EPRU Stadium in Port Elizabeth, the city where the franchise was headquartered.
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