South Africa: Super Rugby Season Begins With Contrived Format in the Spotlight

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Super Rugby is back and while it's nice to have a near constant stream of rugby buzzing on the box over the weekend, the bloated and hard to digest format means that most of what happens remains just that: a buzzing white noise. By ANTOINETTE MULLER.

Super Rugby, or at least its format, has become the equivalent of saying: "Well, can you explain that to an American" when referring to something utterly obscure in cricket. The season kicked off this weekend - or rather, last week, since its latest innovation includes a few matches on a Thursday night.

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