Brumbies vs Crusaders game tonight excites fans in Super RugbyBrumbies vs Crusaders game tonight excites fans in Super Rugby[Image: Stuff.co.nz]The marquee meeting of the Crusaders and Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific at 9.45pm tonight may be a test of the popularity and durability of the tournament as much as the respective strength of two potential champions. In New Zealand live attendances and television audiences haven’t yet bounced back to levels from before the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendances and television audiences have been higher in Australia, peaking for matches between the Brumbies and Queensland Reds in weeks five and seven. Still, there are signs in both countries that Super Rugby doesn’t attract fans as it once did. The Brumbies have lost only once this season, while the Crusaders have lost three times in an unusually poor year.

Source: Stuff May 12, 2022 20:30 UTC