adminWELLINGTON. — Super Rugby will retain its much-criticised conference format next year, while tweaking kick-off times to trial tomorrow night matches and increase the number of afternoon games. Governing body SANZAAR introduced conferences in 2016 to allow Super Rugby’s expansion to 18 teams, including Japan’s Sunwolves, Argentina’s Jaguares and South Africa’s Southern Kings.But the expanded competition — which straddles 16 time zones and four continents — resulted in complaints of lopsided contests, exhausting travel schedules and a fragmented four conference system seen as too complex.
In addition, the new teams struggled, particularly the Sunwolves, who managed just one win from 15 matches. — AFP.
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