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    Former Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones wants rugby administrators on both sides of the Tasman to focus on compromise for the greater good

    Former Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones wants rugby administrators on both sides of the Tasman to focus on compromise for the greater good


    New Zealand is pushing for a Super Rugby competition with two or three Australian teams - Australia's insisting on five.

    Sides from Japan and the Pacific Islands could also join the mix.

    Farr-Jones concedes the Australian game's weak at the moment, but we should be thinking further ahead.



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