Rugby armistice with New Zealand still leaves Australia with plenty to do | Matt McILraith

Rugby Australia appears to have emerged a winner from the trans-Tasman saga but sporting politics rarely stands stillAfter the war comes peace. While both sides now privately downplay the theatrics of the trans-Tasman Super Rugby discord and contend there is no need for a public armistice, it appears New Zealand has quietly pulled back in its endeavours to pressure Australia to cut teams.The planning for a slimmed down post Covid-19 competition, which reached such an intensity that New Zealand Rugby tried to circumvent its Australian counterpart by approaching the states directly, is now being…