August 13, 2020 8:03 AM EDT
As the return of rugby in New Zealand nears, excitement levels both domestically and abroad are building for the kick-off of next week’s Super Rugby Aotearoa. It’s not just that competition – which will feature the presence of returning All Blacks Dan Carter and Nehe Milner-Skudder – that fans are eager for, though.The countdown to Super Rugby Aotearoa means New Zealand Rugby is also closing in on the proposed south north nz rugby eden park 2020 and widely-discussed North v South clash.The entire concept of New Zealand’s best players duking it out on the field so one island can hold bragging rights over the other mirrors the incentive behind Australian rugby league’s State of Origin between New South Wales and Queensland.