EDITOR’S LETTER
jim@nzrugbyworld.co.nz WHAT A SHAMBLES. It’s no one’s fault, but Super Rugby is an absolute shambles thanks to covid-19 and bearing the brunt are newbies, Moana Pasifika, who, at the time of writing, have had three games rescheduled. Two were because they were smashed by the virus, the third came after it hit the Hurricanes. Incredibly, Moana, who were on the back foot in their first year, have picked up a win against the Hurricanes, and are far from just making up the numbers in this revamped competition. There is little anyone could have done about this mess given the rules around covid, isolation and return to play, but it is still an unmitigated disaster. Fans have no idea what is going on and because they can’t be at games, are more disconnected than ever…