A pointless qualifier? The glaring issue with Super Rugby's new playoffs format

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I won't bore you by trying to explain the Super Rugby Pacific playoff system. I'll just say that scheduling the Brumbies' clash with the Hurricanes on Saturday night is about as peak Super Rugby as you can get.

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