Superbru CEO Andy Wood on how he turned a game between digsmates into a global sports prediction phenomenon

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Superbru founder and CEO Andy Wood joins the BizNews Rugby Show to share the fascinating origin story of the sports prediction platform that has taken South Africa by storm. What started as a friendly Super 12 prediction game in a shared house in London evolved into a global community of sports enthusiasts.

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