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Super Rugby 2020

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  • #102
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    briandebum wrote: »
    Hurricanes still have one Barrett & TJ Perenara! Laumape is a human bowling ball. They're usually not boring any way.

    Blues are sleeping giants really, they've been **** for a long time but look like they might returning to form. Rieko Ioane shouldn't be overshadowed by the fly-halfs, hes ridiculously good.

    Highlanders have Aaron Smith & nice stadium. To be honest, that's all I really know. Could struggle.

    Crusaders will most likely win, they've been the outstanding side of club rugby recently. Probably a notch above Leinster & Saracens.

    I actually think Gatland's Chiefs might run them closest. They've a good pack led by Brodie Retallick & you might not like Gatland but he's usually successful.

    Unfortunately no Brodie Retallick - he's on sabbatical/holiday for this season.

    I see Tom Taylor was dropped by Pau for leaving the country while still on contract, would be a decent acquisition for a team lacking depth at 10. I wonder if we will see the return of a few more players due to the global situation. I know that there will be less money to throw at marquee signings for a while.


  • #103
    PMC83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭PMC83


    I've heard the games this weekend are being show by SC4, is that available through virgin does anyone know?


  • #104
    sydthebeat
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    PMC83 wrote: »
    I've heard the games this weekend are being show by SC4, is that available through virgin does anyone know?



    only highlights as far as i can see

    https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/super-rugby-aotearoa-tv-channel-18381968


  • #105
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Is anyone else getting excited at the prospect of live rugby?


  • #106
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    Is anyone else getting excited at the prospect of live rugby?

    fcuk yeah !!!!!


  • #107
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Going to support the chiefs. I couldn't go for the crusaders as they're favourites. Picking a team likely to win seems a bit cheap, and I get enough of that as a Leinster supporter. I actually don't hate Gatland so having him at helm will add some familiarity. Damien McKenzie is a joy to watch. And crucially I like the jersey.


  • #108
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    I think I saw somewhere on Twitter that Sky are doing 10am replays?


  • #109
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Going to support the chiefs. I couldn't go for the crusaders as they're favourites. Picking a team likely to win seems a bit cheap, and I get enough of that as a Leinster supporter. I actually don't hate Gatland so having him at helm will add some familiarity. Damien McKenzie is a joy to watch. And crucially I like the jersey.

    Good choice, here's a nice preview:

    https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/team-preview-the-chiefs-2/


  • #110
    [Deleted User]
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    Here's hoping the Canes make Beauden regret selling his soul and becoming a JAFA.


  • #111
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,851 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Good to have some rugby back. Never got into Super Rugby. Now's my chance.

    Astonishing achievement by NZ to get to "virus free" stage.

    Is there anything to play for so to speak? Or is this a stand-alone NZ tournament?


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  • #112
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    ionadnapokot wrote: »

    Is there anything to play for so to speak? Or is this a stand-alone NZ tournament?

    Pride and bragging rights. Thats it.


    Edit : actually they're also playing for the right to be called the best club side in the world at the moment. After all, no one else is playing :D


  • #113
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,851 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Just like the NFL World Champions!
    Might be the only rugby played this year.
    i can hear Gatland now "2020 World Champions"


  • #114
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,721 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Just like the NFL World Champions!
    Might be the only rugby played this year.

    Australia are going to do a Super Rugby AU next month starting in the 3rd.

    But everyone knows the NZ derbies are the only games anyone really cares about in Super Rugby in the regular league anyways.


  • #115
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Australia are going to do a Super Rugby AU next month starting in the 3rd.

    But everyone knows the NZ derbies are the only games anyone really cares about in Super Rugby in the regular league anyways.

    Is the only way to watch this sky sports?


  • #116
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,851 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Australia are going to do a Super Rugby AU next month starting in the 3rd.

    But everyone knows the NZ derbies are the only games anyone really cares about in Super Rugby in the regular league anyways.

    oh! thats mad!


  • #117
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,721 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Tim Robbins wrote: »
    Is the only way to watch this sky sports?

    Yeah Sky Sports are the only ones showing it. Showing them live and then on repeat at 10am for anyone who isn't bothered waking up for them!


  • #118
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Pulse Energy Highlanders v Chiefs, Saturday 13 June, Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin

    1. Ayden Johnstone

    2. Ash Dixon (C)

    3. Siate Tokolahi

    4. Paripari Parkinson

    5. Josh Dickson

    6. Shannon Frizell

    7. Dillon Hunt

    8. Marino Mikaele Tu’u

    9. Aaron Smith

    10. Josh Ioane

    11. Jona Nareki

    12. Patelesio Tomkinson

    13. Rob Thompson

    14. Sam Gilbert

    15. Mitch Hunt

    RESERVES

    16. Liam Coltman

    17. Daniel Lienert-Brown

    18. Jeff Thwaites

    19. Manaaki Selby-Rickit

    20. Teariki Ben-Nicholas

    21. Kayne Hammington

    22. Teihorangi Walden

    23. Vilimoni Koroi


  • #119
    sydthebeat
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    Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Shaun Stevenson, Quinn Tupaea, Anton Lienert-Brown, Sean Wainui, Kaleb Trask, Brad Weber (c), Pita Gus Sowakula, Lachlan Boshier, Luke Jacobson, Tupou Vaa’i, Mitchell Brown, Nepo Laulala, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Aidan Ross. Reserves: Bradley Slater, Ryan Coxon, Ross Geldenhuys, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Dylan Nel, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Aaron Cruden, Etene Nanai-Seturo


  • #120
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Will this be on Rugby Pass, for those overseas?


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  • #121
    sydthebeat
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Will this be on Rugby Pass, for those overseas?

    https://watch.rugbypass.com/schedule

    Seems to be anyway


  • #122
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    The back row battle between these teams is gonna be epic.


  • #123
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    The back row battle between these teams is gonna be epic.

    Luke Jacobson and Lachlan Boshier are both the future of the ABs. Jacobson has already been capped but will get many more - injury permitting. Chiefs looking very light in the second row with 2 injuries and a monster on holiday. Also worth noting Cruden is benched, I'm thinking if DC plays then it will be off the bench as well.


  • #124
    sydthebeat
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    lets not forget that both shannon frizell and dillion hunt are all black capped as well.... but yeah i can see there being a tight battle between all these for AB squad spots going forward.

    i still expect the chiefs to win this one, they have a lot stronger bench with the likes of cruden, nanai-seturo and TTT to come on.

    But if we can get a good platform up from it wont be the 10 point spread that bookies are predicting.


  • #125
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    I was born in Hamilton so I'm biased, but Boshier has arguably been the standout NZ backrow for the first half of the season. Hunt has fallen off the radar a bit and Frizzell is hot and cold. If he could incorporate a bit of Collins/Kaino brick wall 6 into his game, he's be a much better player.


  • #126
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,617 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    A question.

    Any lists the KO time for highlanders Vs Chiefs Live @ 7:30am Saturday.

    The official KO time for the game is 17:05. Presumably local time

    Presuming sky are having a build up of 35 mins that’s fine.

    But on time zone translators have 17:05 NZ as 5:05GMT meaning the game will be over before sky broadcast it?

    What’s up with that???
    Is there daylight savings at play or something?


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  • #127
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    A question.

    Any lists the KO time for highlanders Vs Chiefs Live @ 7:30am Saturday.

    The official KO time for the game is 17:05. Presumably local time

    Presuming sky are having a build up of 35 mins that’s fine.

    But on time zone translators have 17:05 NZ as 5:05GMT meaning the game will be over before sky broadcast it?

    What’s up with that???
    Is there daylight savings at play or something?

    Use a better time zone convertor?

    See attached


  • #128
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,617 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Use a better time zone convertor?

    See attached

    KO time is 17:05 not 19:05.


  • #129
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    A question.

    Any lists the KO time for highlanders Vs Chiefs Live @ 7:30am Saturday.

    The official KO time for the game is 17:05. Presumably local time

    Presuming sky are having a build up of 35 mins that’s fine.

    But on time zone translators have 17:05 NZ as 5:05GMT meaning the game will be over before sky broadcast it?

    What’s up with that???
    Is there daylight savings at play or something?

    Yes, 17:05NZ is 5:05GMT, but we're in Daylight Savings Time, so it would be 6:05 our time. Not that that matters, because the official kick-off time is 19:05NZ.

    13 June Highlanders v Chiefs 7:05 PM (8:05AM Irish Time)
    14 June Blues v Hurricanes 3:35 PM (4:35AM Irish Time)


  • #130
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    KO time is 17:05 not 19:05.

    Check again.


  • #131
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,617 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Yes, 17:05NZ is 5:05GMT, but we're in Daylight Savings Time, so it would be 6:05 our time. Not that that matters, because the official kick-off time is 19:05NZ.

    13 June Highlanders v Chiefs 7:05 PM (8:05AM Irish Time)
    14 June Blues v Hurricanes 3:35 PM (4:35AM Irish Time)

    Not according to super rugby it isn’t.
    https://www.allblacks.com/news/investec-super-rugby-aotearoa-ready-to-kick-off-in-june


    Unless that’s old timings and they changed it.



    Ah, I see later tweets that list the time as 19:05.


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  • #132
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    To be fair I don't think some websites were updated the kick off times after the move to level 1 alert.

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12338141#:~:text=NZR%20Head%20of%20Professional%20Rugby,3.35pm%20for%20Sunday%20games.


  • #133
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    Not according to super rugby it isn’t.
    https://www.allblacks.com/news/investec-super-rugby-aotearoa-ready-to-kick-off-in-june


    Unless that’s old timings and they changed it.

    https://super.rugby/superrugby/fixtures/


  • #134
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,617 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    To be fair I don't think some websites were updated the kick off times after the move to level 1 alert.

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12338141#:~:text=NZR%20Head%20of%20Professional%20Rugby,3.35pm%20for%20Sunday%20games.

    I found that since alright, bit stupid considering the first link I found in google after searching super rugby Aotearoa brought up that link with old info.


  • #135
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    I found that since alright, bit stupid considering the first link I found in google after searching super rugby Aotearoa brought up that link with old info.

    The first link?

    Not for me on Google in chrome. That "all black" link (from a month ago!) doesn't even appear on the first page


  • #136
    sydthebeat
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    Blues team to face the Hurricanes:

    15 Beauden Barrett
    14 Mark Telea
    13 Rieko Ioane
    12 TJ Faiane
    11 Caleb Clarke
    10 Otere Black
    9 Sam Nock
    8 Hoskins Sotutu
    7 Blake Gibson
    6 Tom Robinson
    5 Josh Goodhue
    4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c)
    3 Ofa Tuungafasi
    2 James Parsons
    1 Alex Hodgman

    Reserves:

    16 Kurt Ekland
    17 Ezekiel Lindenmuth
    18 Marcel Renata
    19 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
    20 Dalton Papalii
    21 Fin Christie
    22 Harry Plummer
    23 Matt Duffie


  • #137
    sydthebeat
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    The Hurricanes team to face the Blues in Auckland is:

    15) Chase Tiatia

    14) Wes Goosen

    13) Vince Aso

    12) Ngani Laumape

    11) Ben Lam

    10) Jackson Garden-Bachop

    9) TJ Perenara [CC]

    8) Gareth Evans

    7) Du’Plessis Kirifi

    6) Reed Prinsep

    5) Scott Scrafton

    4) James Blackwell

    3) Tyrel Lomax

    2) Dane Coles [CC]

    1) Fraser Armstrong

    Reserves

    16) Asafo Aumua

    17) Tevita Mafileo

    18) Alex Fidow

    19) Isaia Walker-Leawere

    20) Vaea Fifita

    21) Ardie Savea

    22) Jamie Booth

    23) Billy Proctor


  • #138
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Decent Blues side, no DC but that isn't too much of a surprise. Expect to see him carrying water and signing autographs.

    That Canes starting 15 is fairly weak outside the obvious names.


  • #139
    Kiwi_knock
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    Well Super Rugby AU will look different
    Rugby Australia announced on Friday that seven new law trials will be introduced into the Super Rugby AU competition, kicking off on July 3

    1. When an attacking player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal or knocks the ball on play restarts with a goal line drop-out

    2. When a kick enters the in-goal area and is forced by the defending team play restarts with a goal line drop-out

    3. A kick originating in the attacking 22m area cannot be marked by the defending team within their own 22m area. The kick can however be marked within the defending team’s in-goal area and play restarts with a 22m line drop- out

    4. A red carded player can be replaced after 20 minutes

    5. 50/22 - A kick taken from within the defending team’s 50m area that travels into touch within the opposition’s 22m area having first bounced in the field of play results in a lineout throw to the kicking team

    6. 22/50 - A kick taken from within the defending team’s 22m area that travels into touch within the opposition’s 50m area having first bounced in the field of play results in a lineout throw to the kicking team

    7. Super Time - (2 x 5min periods of extra time) in the event of a drawn game after regulation time where the first points scored wins the match for the scoring team

    https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/06/12/super-rugby-au-law-changes


  • #140
    thomond2006
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    I'll try to tune into this tomorrow. I haven't watched Super Rugby with any interest for years.


  • #141
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    hahashake wrote: »
    Decent Blues side, no DC but that isn't too much of a surprise. Expect to see him carrying water and signing autographs.

    That Canes starting 15 is fairly weak outside the obvious names.

    I think thats a very good Canes side. Strong bench with a 6/2 split.

    I see Akira isn't in the Blues squad. Wonder if he is injured or just spent too much time sitting around and eating during the lockdown. Knowing the Blues my guess is that he is going to end up in a different NZ Super Rugby in the next year or so and become a very good AB or move to Europe and become one of the best club players in the world.


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  • #142
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    I think thats a very good Canes side. Strong bench with a 6/2 split.

    I see Akira isn't in the Blues squad. Wonder if he is injured or just spent too much time sitting around and eating during the lockdown. Knowing the Blues my guess is that he is going to end up in a different NZ Super Rugby in the next year or so and become a very good AB or move to Europe and become one of the best club players in the world.

    listening to some previews during the week, it was suggested that akira would be facing stiff competition from sotutu for that 8 jersey, who appears to be highly rated. Sotutu did get a few starts ahead of akira before the lockdown.

    i could see akira moving to france and being a superstar there


  • #143
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    listening to some previews during the week, it was suggested that akira would be facing stiff competition from sotutu for that 8 jersey, who appears to be highly rated. Sotutu did get a few starts ahead of akira before the lockdown.

    i could see akira moving to france and being a superstar there

    That or become a connoisseur of French cuisine.;):p
    Yeah_Right wrote:
    I think thats a very good Canes side. Strong bench with a 6/2 split.
    Didn't want to name names initially but Blackwell, Prinsep and Garden-Bachop strike me as poor players at this level. And a few of the others are fine but unlikely to ever see higher honours, in my opinion.


  • #144
    Locke_Lamora
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    listening to some previews during the week, it was suggested that akira would be facing stiff competition from sotutu for that 8 jersey, who appears to be highly rated. Sotutu did get a few starts ahead of akira before the lockdown.

    i could see akira moving to france and being a superstar there

    I'm a fan of Akira but Sotutu was going very well. NZ always manage to find a few handy backrowers - Jacobson was really unlucky with his concussion but was looking good beforehand, and the Crusaders looked like they found a gem with Cullen Grace.


  • #145
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Last charge for anyone interested in joining in with the predictor game ..... just follow the link below

    Join boards.ie SR 2020, my Super Rugby Restart league on @Superbru! You can find my pool here:

    https://www.superbru.c.../pool.php?p=12237081

    or by downloading the Superbru app and searching for the pool with code:

    delitops


  • #146
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


  • #147
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    'Mon the landers!!!!


  • #148
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,836 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Ioane out and hunt in at 10.

    Fcuk!!!!!!

    Big drop down there


  • #149
    lawrencesummers
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    Expect a few handling errors


  • #150
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Mitch Hunt's kicking style is real odd


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  • #151
    Bazzo
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    Might be working on 5 hours sleep but I'll be ****ed if I'm missing this. £34 for a NowTV spots pass for the month seems like good value (not an offer or anything). Isn't sky sports about £40 on top of your normal sky package?


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