Sharks coach John Plumtree has ripped into the Super Rugby format on the eve of the playoffs.
The Sharks will meet the Queensland Reds tomorrow night in Brisbane in a qualifying final after home advantage was handed to the Reds by winning the Australian Conference with the lowest points of the six qualifiers.
Plumtree said having the weak Australian sides play each other twice weakens the competition.
"I guess they are a little bit worried about it, it's probably a major concern for SANZAR as well because they see Super Rugby as being the lead competition in the world. We've got to get Australian teams up to speed," he says.
It is not the first time that someone has spoken out about the quirks in the new Super 15 format.
