Melbourne Rebel Adam Freier writes in his Sydney Morning Herald column how he wants to see Australian fans shift their focus from the Wallabies to their Super Rugby teams to make the new competition as relevant as the AFL and the Premier League.
"Although the season is months away, there has already been a massive push for the next year's Super 15 competition. And so there should be. For rugby to be the premier sport in Australia, it needs to develop a competition that has sustainability and longevity.
"Fans need to embrace their Super clubs with the same fervour they have for the Wallabies. If you walk the streets of London, they all have allegiances to the national football team, but at the end they day, they support Liverpool or Arsenal.
"I'm a true believer in the Super rugby concept. It is like no other sporting competition and if done properly, the flow-on effect to our national team would be immense."
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