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  #3480738 14-Apr-2026 10:17
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I agree, they do look pretty compelling. I guess most Hurricanes fans have been here before. The Hurricanes rarely can sustain this level of performance, and they do seem to struggle at the business end of the competition. 

 

They are great to watch at the moment, though I do feel like they aren't really being challenged the way they might have been in the past. The quality of super rugby this year has been extremely average in my opinion.

 

 




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  #3480743 14-Apr-2026 10:49
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networkn:

 

They are great to watch at the moment, though I do feel like they aren't really being challenged the way they might have been in the past. The quality of super rugby this year has been extremely average in my opinion.

 

 

Hard agree. This year has been an absolute waste of time watching most games. 2025 got rugby back into the spotlight with quite a close fought season even with a predictable ending. It had a lot more gusto in the media and a lot more people talking about it. Now its regressed to just garbage games and blowouts.

 

I crunched the numbers SRP average winning margin (up to round 9)

 

2025 = 11.86 points

 

2026 = 18.35 points

 

To put that in perspective, most sports only differ 1-2 points per year. Even NRL which has had large rule changes this year is currently on 1.6 points higher than 2025.

 

To have such a massive increase (without large rule changes) in one sided games makes the whole competition lack watchability and enjoyment. Not to mention the terrible level of handling, disipline and everything else which is turning off more people by the week.





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