"I've been talking with Rob about the potential for a competition between the two countries and their view is very encouraging about wanting to reach out and have senior player interaction," Harrison told the Herald.
"We are scheduling a call for next week so Hoops, Toomua, Fitzy and other players from our side can talk with senior New Zealand players to start to develop a framework around player desires for involvement.
"We'd all like to present something that has support from the playing groups and feel this is a good way to start that."
After Sanzaar halted Super Rugby after seven rounds of action in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, both Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have been working on starting respective domestic competitions in the coming months.
According to the Herald, a start date for a competition featuring all four Australian franchises and the Western Force is expected to get underway in July, while revelations were made on Friday about a potential New Zealand competition featuring up to eight professional teams being played nationwide.
The formation of an Australasian Super Rugby competition could provide a much-needed boost to the coffers of both governing bodies on either side of the ditch.
NZR yesterday posted a loss of NZ$7.4m for 2019, while RA announced a A$9.4m loss in that same timeframe last month.
This article first appeared on RugbyPass.com and has been republished with permission
