Business of Sport: critical month ahead for Oz rugby

Business of Sport: critical month ahead for Oz rugby
Is Aussie rugby back on the up? (Image: Getty)
Trevor McKewen
Welcome to the latest Business of Sport newsletter and keeping the faith with Aussie cousins.1. Oz aims for Super Rugby credibility – and World Cup hosting rightsWhisper it quietly but if there is ever a month for Kiwis to quietly cheer on Australian rugby, this is it.The hard mahi for the Ockers started last weekend with the need to prove they can contribute to the success of the remodelled and unproven Super Rugby Pacific competition.The Brumbies and the Waratahs did exactly that with eye-catching wins over quality New Zealand oppositio...

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