Week 8 has just passed as super rugby fans have been entertained with some good rugby. Though team managers are working hard to improve on their player’s skills week in week out, the script seems to play out the same. Most super rugby teams are working hard to adapt and match the demands of the modern day game. The Bulls under their new coach John Mitchell seem to have come back from a dismal season last year. The Sunwolves on the other hand have displayed some brilliance here and there though they have serious work ahead. As a rugby fan, super rugby needs a new script with dramatic scenes to spice it up. It seems as if New Zealand teams have a serious sociological dominance whilst Australian, South African, Japan and Argentine franchise teams are struggling. It will be unfair to say that Australian, South African, Japan and Argentine teams are not well prepared, I mean these teams are professional sides that analysis video footage during training week in week out. These teams are well conditioned and tactically coached without a doubt, but what seems to go wrong when they face franchise teams from New Zealand. It like New Zealand teams have gone to some advanced psychology school/college to prepare for games. They can have a bad day in the office but still come up with a win. The hunger displayed by New Zealand teams is mythical and needs serious investigation. The Lions from South Africa have great skill and are equally as good but they can never finish off on top. The questions that require serious answers are, what can be done to make super rugby exciting, how can teams become more competitive and apply the same psychological dominance New Zealand franchise teams display and how can the so called small teams develop advanced skills to match top teams giving them serious competition. All said and done it up to the team owners and managers to give us answers and make super rugby exciting beyond what it is today.
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