12 Jun 2020

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - Super Rugby and mor

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 12 June 2020

The start of the Super Rugby competition, with NZ teams versus NZ teams only. Interest in playing Australian and South African  teams has been waning for years, but now thanks to COVID, it's all local. Also a joint NZ bid with Australia is the front runner to host the prestigious FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023, now in a head to head race with Japan.

Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter during a Blues Super Rugby training session as rugby training resumes after the Covid 19 lockdown. Alexandra Park, Auckland, New Zealand. 4 June 2020.

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