Hurricanes welcome a 'fairer' Super Rugby format for 2018REUTERS The right team won the Super Rugby title this year, but it was a close run thing. If Super Rugby was skewed in favour of one team in 2017, it was the Johannesburg-based franchise. MONIQUE FORD/STUFF Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee belives the good times are coming back to Super Rugby. Having given it a good look, Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee said fans could expect a far more level playing field. The five New Zealand teams will play home-and-away within their conference, before meeting four of the five teams from each of the Australian and South African conferences.

Source: Stuff September 12, 2017 00:11 UTC