All Blacks head coach Ian Foster's attitude to Australia's Super Rugby involvement has been slated by an English rugby critic. Chris Foy, chief rugby writer for The Daily Mail, slammed NZR’s attitude to their “struggling neighbours’', Australia, over a trans-Tasman Super Rugby format. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is under fire for “sneering disdain” towards Australian rugby. NZR has proposed an eight to 10 team trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition with as few as two Australian teams and a Pasifika side. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says a trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition is the best way forward.

Source: Stuff July 19, 2020 23:37 UTC