WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The earliest ever start to Super Rugby overshadowed its 25th season launch at the weekend with one coach saying the current heat in Australia that is fanning bushfires also producing "dangerous" playing conditions.
The competition started for the first time in January on Friday and ACT Brumbies coach Dan McKellar compared the conditions to an oven as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius (104° Fahrenheit) during his side's 27-24 victory over the Queensland Reds in Canberra.
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