Super Rugby would take a leaf out of the Champions League and NFL's book and sell off the Super Rugby final to the highest bidder under a broadcasters' wishlist obtained by the Herald.

The proposal would see the final played at a neutral venue from 2021 instead of the home ground of the highest-ranked team in the final, a format used by the peak professional competitions in European and American football.

Super overhaul: the final of the southern hemisphere's premier competition could be played at a neutral venue in future. Credit:Mark Nolan/Getty Images

It was one of a number of big changes outlined in a summary of a presentation to SANZAAR by the southern hemisphere's top pay television broadcasters, Fox Sports (Australia), Super Sport (South Africa), Sky Sport (New Zealand) and UK broadcaster Sky Sports in London on March 9.

The broadcasters also proposed moving the Rugby Championship to a tour-based itinerary with midweek games.