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Super Rugby 2020

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    #332
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    It’s such a novelty to have a rugby competition end without playoffs.


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    #333
    KevinK
    Registered Users Posts: 659 ✭✭✭KevinK


    realhorrorshow wrote: »
    It’s such a novelty to have a rugby competition end without playoffs.

    6 nations?


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    #334
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,474 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    realhorrorshow wrote: »
    It’s such a novelty to have a rugby competition end without playoffs.

    It’s such a novelty to have a rugby competition.


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    #335
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    No one must be awake yet on this forum. Crusaders win NZ Super beating Higlanders 33-22.

    https://youtu.be/a_P5ydfcu78


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    #336
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    No one must be awake yet on this forum. Crusaders win NZ Super beating Higlanders 33-22.

    https://youtu.be/a_P5ydfcu78

    Great game, something to be said about daytime rugby. You wouldn't assume it was the middle of winter there!


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    #337
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    hahashake wrote: »
    Great game, something to be said about daytime rugby. You wouldn't assume it was the middle of winter there!

    Do you think daytime rugby is better than rugby under floodlights? Interesting that Lions tests in S. Africa 1997 were all under lights while 2009 games were in daytime. I can't find KO times for next year's tour.


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    #338
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    Do you think daytime rugby is better than rugby under floodlights? Interesting that Lions tests in S. Africa 1997 were all under lights while 2009 games were in daytime. I can't find KO times for next year's tour.

    Depends, however as most SRA games are played at night for the NH viewers it makes for a nice change. Shadows on the field can be a bit distracting but it definitely makes it more crowd friendly.


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    #339
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,988 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    FFS :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/the-blues-add-further-depth-to-their-back-row-with-the-signing-of-all-black-flanker-dillon-hunt/629425

    The Blues have added to their back row stocks with outstanding North Harbour loose forward Dillon Hunt returning home to Auckland to join the Blues in Super Rugby after four seasons with the Highlanders.


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    #340
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Anyone watching Brumbies v Western Force?
    Woman ref.

    50-22 is in play. Good bit of kicking.
    I really like the rule.


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    #341
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,988 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    North Island versus crusaders more like


    NORTH ISLAND (1-15): Karl Tu'inukuafe, Asafo Aumua, Ofa Tuungafasi, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Tupou Vaa'i, Akira Ioane, Ardie Savea, Hoskins Sotutu, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clark, Anton Lienert-Brown, Rieko Ioane, Sevu Reece, Damian McKenzie

    Reserves: Ash Dixon, Ayden Johnstone, Angus Ta'avo, Scott Scrafton, Dalton Papalioo, Aaron Smith, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Mitch Hunt




    SOUTH ISLAND (1-15): Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Nepo Laulala, Sam Whitelock (c), Mitchell Dunshea, Shannon Frizell, Tom Christie, Tom Sanders, Brad Weber, Richie Mo'unga, George Bridge, Jack Goodhue, Braydon Ennor, Will Jordan, Jordie Barrett

    Reserves: Liam Coltman, George Bower, Tyrel Lomax, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Dillion Hunt, Finlay Christie, Josh Ioane, Leicester Fainga'anuku


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    #342
    [Deleted User]
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    Jordie put on the South side just so McKenzie could be FB for the north?


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    #343
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,988 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Jordie put on the South side just so McKenzie could be FB for the north?

    Jordi first played for canturbery so he's south island, whereas Beauden first played for taranaki so he's north island.

    Dmac is waikato so also North Island


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    #344
    [Deleted User]
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Jordi first played for canturbery so he's south island, whereas Beauden first played for taranaki so he's north island.

    Dmac is waikato so also North Island

    Ah OK, like Aussie League State of Origin


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    #345
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Looking forward to this game. Its shame its going to be behind closed doors.

    I would have preferred if they had done it by where a player went to school but that would have stacked it massively in the North Island's favour. At a quick glance, I think only 5 or 6 of the South Island team went to school there. Plus Damien MacKenzie. Then there's Lomax and Frizzel who were both schooled overseas.


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    #346
    sydthebeat
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    Aaron mauger has left the Highlanders after three years.

    Pity, I thought there was definitely upward trajectory this season after losing so many established squad players over the last few seasons. I would have been quite happy to have seen him retained

    So what's Joe Schmidt up to these days?
    That world rugby job would be a bit boring, wouldn't it.


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    #347
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    So what's Joe Schmidt up to these days?
    That world rugby job would be a bit boring, wouldn't it.

    I'd say it's very boring, tedious and extremely detail focused.

    So he's probably having the time of his life.


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    #348
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    This looks like a class matchup

    f8oifdts6as41.jpg


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    #349
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Aaron mauger has left the Highlanders after three years.

    Pity, I thought there was definitely upward trajectory this season after losing so many established squad players over the last few seasons. I would have been quite happy to have seen him retained

    So what's Joe Schmidt up to these days?
    That world rugby job would be a bit boring, wouldn't it.

    Tony Brown might be taking over?

    Or a Schmidt / Brown team?

    Joe doing lots of Zoom presentations for Businesses


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    #350
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,988 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Tony Brown might be taking over?

    Or a Schmidt / Brown team?

    Joe doing lots of Zoom presentations for Businesses

    I don't think Tony has the personality to be a head coach, but if he wants it sure why not, he's put enough time into the team.

    The Schmidt mention was a bit of a joke really. I don't think the landers would be the team for him, and I'd imagine he'd be aiming higher, but hey, I'd be delighted


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    TRANQUILLO
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    This looks like a class matchup

    f8oifdts6as41.jpg

    Those aren't the line ups and they played in 1995.There is a lot of erroneous info in that picture.


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    #352
    [Deleted User]
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    Good game so far. NZ really are spoiled for riches at fullback atm.


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    #353
    sydthebeat
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    Good game so far. NZ really are spoiled for riches at fullback atm.

    Some of the individual skill is just ridiculous


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    #354
    sydthebeat
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    Jordi is showing a defensive masterclass from 15


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    #355
    dregin
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    Really enjoying this. Some very questionable refereeing, but it hasn't impacted the quality of play, thankfully.


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    #356
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,988 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Oh my word!!!

    Will Jordan superman


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    #357
    dregin
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    What a winner. Will Jordan has a bright future ahead of him in inter county football.


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    #358
    LuckyGent88
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    That was sensational. Rugby from a different planet.

    Can we have it every week.


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    #359
    Clegg
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    Kuridrani just made a balls of what would've been an excellent try. Knocked on in the process of crossing the try line.


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    #360
    Tommybojangles
    Registered Users Posts: 388 ✭✭Tommybojangles


    How were the players divided? Was in by where you're born or where you play now


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    #361
    [Deleted User]
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    Tommybojangles wrote: »
    How were the players divided? Was in by where you're born or where you play now

    I believe it was the first club they played for


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