Photo: Getty ImagesSuper Rugby Aotearoa is expecting bigger crowds and better refereeing this weekend, with the chief executive of New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confident the 10-week domestic competition is building up a head of steam. Crowds for the four games held so far were averaging about 26,000, an increase of more than 105% on the wider Super Rugby tournament before it was shut down due to Covid-19, NZR's Mark Robinson said. And the referees are taking a little while to adjust," Lawrence told Sky Sports. However, Lawrence pointed out the penalty count had fallen from the first week to the second. "In week one the average penalty count was 30, in week two it was down to 25," he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 25, 2020 07:07 UTC