Australia assistant coach Pierre-Henry Broncan says Super Rugby is partly to blame for them lying on the brink of their worst Rugby World Cup result.
“In Super Rugby there is no relegation, you play just to win Super Rugby, is a very good thing but just between New Zealand and Australian teams.
The Wales game wasn’t the only winnable game lost this year. He felt the Wallabies should have beaten Argentina in Sydney in July but lost 34-31 to a last-minute try, and they led New Zealand 17-3 in Dunedin in August and lost 23-20 on a last-minute penalty. Australia and Waratahs center Lalakai Foketi agreed with Broncan. He said he was deliberately rested for the wrong games in Super Rugby Pacific.
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