Originally Posted by
mistaTea
I disagree. I think a trans-Tasman tournament with the addiction of a pacific island team could be a better tournament.
Hardly anyone wanted to stay up or get up early to watch the Hurricanes play the Sharks in Pretoria. The time zones were always a problem.
There have been mumblings about this happening for years now. But the cash kept rolling in from broadcast rights etc so there was never any pressure to change. COVID has now forced that change.
Super Rugby Aotearoa was a huge success for Sky TV. I think a South Pacific tournament has plenty of potential.
And with SA leaving to explore other opportunities in the northern hemisphere, it may prove another opportunity for Sky to renegotiate how much it needs to pay for rugby. I don’t know if they actually can - just musing out loud.