Business of Sport: Blame for Super Rugby breakdown depends on who you believe

Business of Sport: Blame for Super Rugby breakdown depends on who you believe
Rugby Australia’s "controversial and voluble" chair Hamish McLennan. (Image: Getty)
Trevor McKewen
There are typically conflicting reports on the breakdown of Super Rugby Pacific’s future following revelations that progress on the independent commission created to make the competition more meaningful has ground to a shuddering halt.Who’s to blame depends on what side of the Tasman you reside on.This NZ Herald story headlined "Super Rugby Pacific’s future in doubt after Rugby Australia’s ‘betrayal’ of New Zealand Rugby" lays responsibility firmly in the camp of Rugby Australia (RA), claiming &ldqu...

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