Super Rugby Pacific bosses are trumpeting an improvement on and off the field so far in 2025.
They say dead time is down by more than a minute per match - while an average of 61 points per game is the highest in competition history.
Higher average attendance and growing TV ratings are also being referenced.
It comes as Rugby Australia announces a 10 million dollar a year uplift in a new broadcast rights deal with Channel Nine.
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