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What led to a mass-scale restructuring of Super Rugby?

  • Financial issues

  • Leadership changes

  • COVID-19 pandemic

  • Inauguration of new teams

Answer

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a mass-scale restructuring of Super Rugby, the top tier of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere. The 2020 Super Rugby season was cancelled due to the pandemic, and the 2021 Super Rugby season was played with a greatly reduced schedule and only five teams from Australia and five teams from New Zealand.
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