OPINION: Seldom has a Super Rugby season seemed so pointless. READ MORE:* Super Rugby: Crusaders opt to sit All Blacks duo for opener against Waratahs* Super Rugby: Fletcher Smith gets first crack at replacing Beauden Barrett at Hurricanes* Super Rugby: Which rising stars will force the All Blacks selectors' hands? You might assume New Zealand Rugby (NZR) had some ground to make up with supporters. KAI SCHWOERER/GETTY IMAGES If there's any Super Rugby intrigue this year, it's in how the Crusaders might fare. For my sins, I follow the social media feeds of our Super Rugby franchises.

Source: Stuff January 30, 2020 04:41 UTC