With Auckland in Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country in Level 2 there is serious doubt about whether both matches in this weekend's final round of Super Rugby Aotearoa will go ahead.
Regardless, rugby bosses are working out what the 2021 competition will look like after this year's scaled down local version.
Set up after international travel restrictions made the resumption of the original competition impossible, the domestic league has been a hit with players, fans and franchises alike.
As Clay Wilson reports it's left New Zealand Rugby with some big decisions to make.
