ROUND FOUR WINNERS AND LOSERS. Rugby 365

SUPER RUGBY ROUND FOUR SPOTLIGHT: THE BLUES AND JAGUARES GET THEIR FIRST WINS OF THE SEASON, AKIRA IOANE GOES BEASTMODE AND TWO OF AUSTRALIA'S BEST ARE STRUGGLING IN THIS WEEK'S WINNERS AND LOSERS.

Winner: Parity

Week four was full of upsets.

The Hurricanes beat the rolling Crusaders, the Blues stole a last-gasp victory against the Lions and the Jaguares outclassed the Waratahs.

Unpredictable results like this are great for Super Rugby (but terrible for anyone having a punt).

Parity should be a goal for any competitive/professional sports league, and though it realistically may never be achieved, this weekend provided a little bit of hope and reminded us that on any given day, no team is unbeatable.

A few upsets doesn't mean there is parity but id does mean that supporters always have hope. SA and OZ teams need to show improvement before we can talk of parity. There is real competition among the NZ teams and even the Blues look pretty good.