Pivotal year lies ahead as Super Rugby seeks to emerge from troubled waters | Bret Harris

New format is no panacea for competition’s ills, but is keeping it alive until remedy is foundAfter a period of turbulence, the 2018 Super Rugby season will be arguably the most important in the 23-year history of the competition and what happens off the field will be just as significant, if not more so, than what takes place on it.It is a pivotal year in which Sanzaar must determine the future direction of Super Rugby, assuming the partnership between South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina survives beyond the current broadcast deal, which expires after 2020. Related: Christian Lea…