FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Bronze Final - New Zealand v Wales - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - November 1, 2019 New Zealand's Kieran Read celebrates after receiving a bronze medal REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's professional rugby union sides need to improve or next year's inaugural 'Super Rugby Pacific' tournament could be hurt by a lack of competition, former New Zealand captain Kieran Read said.
Governing body SANZAAR on Monday confirmed the 12-team tournament would kick off in 2022, bringing Pacific islands teams into the southern hemisphere provincial competition for the first time.
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