Super Rugby 2021

basill · 28-05-2021 12:47pm

Poor Kearney gets within 1-2m of the tryline only to pick himself up off the ground to see the Hurricanes go under the posts at the other end of the ground.

hahashake · 28-05-2021 2:36pm

Didn't watch the game but the highlights are worth a watch. Some entertaining skilful tries.

Caranica · 28-05-2021 10:26pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

no, no problems at all.
watching through my firestick

How do you watch RugbyPass through fire stick? I've been watching on a laptop in bed as TV upstairs has fire stick rather than Chromecast

sydthebeat · 28-05-2021 10:44pm

Caranica wrote: »

How do you watch RugbyPass through fire stick? I've been watching on a laptop in bed as TV upstairs has fire stick rather than Chromecast

I just use the Internet app on the fire stick and watch through the website.

Works prefectly

Caranica · 28-05-2021 11:23pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

I just use the Internet app on the fire stick and watch through the website.

Works prefectly

Thanks. Might try that in the morning!

Caranica · 29-05-2021 6:38am

Working like a dream, game not so much so but I know Crusaders will wake up soon

einn32 · 29-05-2021 7:24am

Caranica wrote: »

Working like a dream, game not so much so but I know Crusaders will wake up soon

Good game now!

Shaka Hislop · 29-05-2021 7:55am

Didn't the TMO say it was a penalty try?

einn32 · 29-05-2021 9:29am

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Didn't the TMO say it was a penalty try?

Just a yellow I think he said.

Caranica · 29-05-2021 11:23am

Red card for D Mac. Game over

fitz · 29-05-2021 11:26am

Caranica wrote: »

Red card for D Mac. Game over

Absolutely stupid tackle.

Caranica · 29-05-2021 11:44am

fitz wrote: »

Absolutely stupid tackle.

The chiefs were poor with 15, they've gone to pieces with 14. Let's see how they do when they're back to 15

basill · 29-05-2021 1:18pm

At least it got the Aussies off the duck. That wouldn't have been good for the sport.

Caranica · 29-05-2021 2:03pm

basill wrote: »

At least it got the Aussies off the duck. That wouldn't have been good for the sport.

It was kinda amusing though

Caranica · 30-05-2021 7:14am

Starting to wonder why I set my alarm to watch this at 6am on a Sunday morning

Digifriendly · 04-06-2021 6:23pm

2 more wins for NZ sides over Aussie opposition. Blues going particularly well in Trans Tasman competition.

Caranica · 04-06-2021 7:19pm

Digifriendly wrote: »

2 more wins for NZ sides over Aussie opposition. Blues going particularly well in Trans Tasman competition.

I think it's more Crusaders being off their usual dazzling form. I know they rested a lot of players this weekend but that's two bonus points they've missed out on. Blues v Reds was a cracking game.

04-06-2021 9:35pm

I thought the Reds first two tries were very dubious. Massive forward pass for the first, no idea how that wasn't called back.

Still, it helped to make a game of it.

einn32 · 05-06-2021 12:45pm

Crazy end to that game!

sydthebeat · 05-06-2021 12:54pm

Great game!
Jordie is fallible after all.

I expect both blues and crusaders to get 5 pointers next weekend and make the final, but highlanders at least have it on their own hands to get there

Caranica · 05-06-2021 1:29pm

That was proof that low scoring games can be both exciting and entertaining.

I'm currently breaking my own rule of live only and watching the Highlanders game back, even though I know the result. Just too comfy on the couch!

Digifriendly · 05-06-2021 7:41pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

Great game!
Jordie is fallible after all.

I expect both blues and crusaders to get 5 pointers next weekend and make the final, but highlanders at least have it on their own hands to get there

I'm confused. I thought there had to be one team from each country in the final.

sydthebeat · 05-06-2021 7:52pm

Digifriendly wrote: »

I'm confused. I thought there had to be one team from each country in the final.

Not from what I've read???

https://www.world.rugby/news/636244/super-rugby-trans-tasman-2021-guide

According to this its top two teams.

Kinda VERY pointless if the final is between team placed 1 versus 6

Digifriendly · 06-06-2021 5:08pm

Trans Tasman Table shows serious gulf between NZ and Australian teams.

icdg · 06-06-2021 6:12pm

Digifriendly wrote: »

Trans Tasman Table shows serious gulf between NZ and Australian teams.

It’s a bit like the late not very lamented Anglo Welsh Cup in that you have effectively two groups, but instead of the teams playing the teams in their own group, the teams are playing the teams in the other group.

Now I’m not sure if anyone ever argued that worked for the AWC, but it certainly does not work in a competition where all of the strong teams are in one group and all of the weaker teams are in the other. None of the stronger teams can take points off each other as normally happens in a league situation.

So going into Round 5, there is the strong possibility that with no less than three teams on 4-0, and the entire possibility that those three teams will finish 5-0, that the finalists will be selected by either BP or points difference.

Hopefully next year the necessity for the separate NZ and AU legs will be gone and there will be something looking like a fully interlocking schedule.

sydthebeat · 11-06-2021 1:48pm

so highlanders have done all they can to book a final place, with a 12 - 33 win over the brumbies.

crusaders have to beat the rebels by 33 with a TBP to ensure a place
blues just need to beat the force to ensure a place

if points difference is the same between highlanders and crusaders then im not sure of the next qualifying factor... could be 'trys for' which will suit the crusaders, or it could be 'discipline', which will suit the highlanders.

Digifriendly · 11-06-2021 10:27pm

Australian rugby fans must be spitting in their soup at these onesided mismatches.

Thrashssacre · 12-06-2021 5:45am

Jesus the crusaders are something else 14-0 up after 5 minuites, there in a different league.

sydthebeat · 12-06-2021 7:47am

Crusaders couldn't make the gap, won by 26 where 33 was the goal

Highlanders into the final!!!!

Buer · 12-06-2021 10:15am

sydthebeat wrote: »

Crusaders couldn't make the gap, won by 26 where 33 was the goal

Highlanders into the final!!!!

The drop by Ennor was the 7 point difference they lacked.

https://streamable.com/bic9yj

AbusesToilets · 12-06-2021 11:41am

Kearney on the scoresheet , nice little cameo

hahashake · 17-06-2021 12:48pm

Final teams:

Blues: Zarn Sullivan, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, TJ Faiane, Mark Telea, Otere Black, Finlay Christie; Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papalii, Akira Ioane, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Nepo Laulala, Kurt Eklund, Alex Hodgman.
Reserves: Ray Niuia, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Marcel Renata, Josh Goodhue, Blake Gibson, Jonathan Ruru, Harry Plummer, AJ Lam.

Highlanders: Josh Ioane, Sio Tomkinson, Michael Collins, Scott Gregory, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (cc), Kazuki Himeno, Billy Harmon, Hugh Renton, Bryn Evans, Pari Pari Parkinson, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon (cc), Ethan de Groot.
Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ayden Johnstone, Josh Hohneck, Josh Dickson, James Lentjes, Kayne Hammington, Sam Gilbert, Teariki Ben-Nicholas

No Beauden Barrett despite training with the team fresh out of quarantine from Japan.

In other news, fringe AB Lachlan Boshier is off to Japan.

Yeah_Right · 17-06-2021 1:38pm

From the Blues FB page.

sydthebeat · 17-06-2021 1:51pm

highlanders for the easy win

Yeah_Right · 17-06-2021 3:57pm

Syd, kindly **** off!! This is our year!!

sydthebeat · 17-06-2021 4:11pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Syd, kindly **** off!! This is our year!!

wouldnt it be just like the Blues to fcuk it up, just when they get to a final without the crusaders in it ???

ah seriously though, your guys are rightly favourites for this.
i think on paper youve a much better team than us.

however, as shown in 2015, never write off the highlanders....

Yeah_Right · 17-06-2021 4:25pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

wouldnt it be just like the Blues to fcuk it up, just when they get to a final without the crusaders in it ???

This is exactly the problem. It would be just like the Blues to screw up their first chance at silver ware in nearly 20 years. I'm not quite at RWC 2011 levels of nervousness but I'm not a long way off.

hahashake · 17-06-2021 5:10pm

As good as Robinson has been, that is a killer loose forward trio for the Blues.

Caranica · 17-06-2021 8:19pm

hahashake wrote: »

As good as Robinson has been, that is a killer loose forward trio for the Blues.

Gutted for Robinson though. Hard to believe he doesn't have Irish heritage with that glorious red hair either.

Really hope Blues can do it, as a Munster supporter I see many parallels, but really need some silverware

Jerry Attrick · 18-06-2021 11:44am

sydthebeat wrote: »

highlanders for the easy win

Yep - it's Ash Dixon's and Aaron Smith's year! Shame that Fakatava is injured.

18-06-2021 2:15pm

Caranica wrote: »

Gutted for Robinson though. Hard to believe he doesn't have Irish heritage with that glorious red hair either.

Really hope Blues can do it, as a Munster supporter I see many parallels, but really need some silverware

The only parallel between the Blues and Munster is that they have been underperforming for way too long. That's where the comparison begins and ends.

The Blues are the equivalent of Leinster here, and the rest of the country has no problem seeing them underperform. I thought Yeah_Right was an OK guy until I discovered he was from Blues territory.

Caranica · 18-06-2021 2:27pm

Basil3 wrote: »

The only parallel between the Blues and Munster is that they have been underperforming for way too long. That's where the comparison begins and ends.

The Blues are the equivalent of Leinster here, and the rest of the country has no problem seeing them underperform. I thought Yeah_Right was an OK guy until I discovered he was from Blues territory.

How are the Blues the equivalent of Leinster when Crusaders are the ones with the overflowing trophy cabinet?

18-06-2021 2:36pm

Caranica wrote: »

How are the Blues the equivalent of Leinster when Crusaders are the ones with the overflowing trophy cabinet?

Not so much talking from a rugby perspective, just in general terms.

Caranica · 18-06-2021 8:42pm

Basil3 wrote: »

Not so much talking from a rugby perspective, just in general terms.

Can you give me some examples? They're not bringing youth through in the the numbers anywhere near Leinster, much more like Munster where it's a few each season.

18-06-2021 9:39pm

Caranica wrote: »

Can you give me some examples? They're not bringing youth through in the the numbers anywhere near Leinster, much more like Munster where it's a few each season.

It was only a tongue-in-cheek comment, I didn't expect to have to explain it

Just trust me on this, Munster are nothing like the Blues. The regions they represent and how they're viewed within their respective countries couldn't be any more different.

Yeah_Right · 18-06-2021 11:08pm

Jerry Attrick wrote: »

Yep - it's Ash Dixon's and Aaron Smith's year! Shame that Fakatava is injured.

I thought Aaron Smith had signed through to the 2023 RWC.

Yeah_Right · 18-06-2021 11:22pm

Basil3 wrote: »

The only parallel between the Blues and Munster is that they have been underperforming for way too long. That's where the comparison begins and ends.

The Blues are the equivalent of Leinster here, and the rest of the country has no problem seeing them underperform. I thought Yeah_Right was an OK guy until I discovered he was from Blues territory.

You're just jealous that you ain't from Auckland. What sheep molesting town in NZ are you from? ðŸ˜

I'll try to help explain to the other poster why you are right comparing the Blues to Leinster. Auckland is the biggest city in NZ by a long way. Probably a third of the country lives in the Blues region. The whole country hates Auckland (though most of them want to move there) much like the irish and Dublin.

Yes the Blues have been poor in the last 20 odd years but traditionally the region has been a powerhouse below Super Rugby level. Auckland schools are a production line that puts Leinster to shame. The problem in recent years is that too much of that talent has been poached by the scum from south of the Bombays or over the ditch.

sydthebeat · 19-06-2021 12:46am

^
The dying wailing of a poor munster blues fan

Tomorrow morning your going to see that history only weights on the shoulders of the meek. The blues will never again be the era of spenser and howlett and rupeni and rokocoko and muliaiani and gear... Powered by the woodcock and mealamu and williams..... Overseen by the great Henry.

The ioane and sotutu and tipolotu look at those names that came before and know that that can't reignite that flame, can't regain that crown of invincibility.

No such pressure lies on the Highlanders, sure we're just glad to be here.
Sure elliot Dixon could never power his way over against that Canes defense. Sure the landers are here for the fun and occasion and will make a grand day off it..... Sure its only a back stop comp that no one cares about...

Caranica · 19-06-2021 1:15am

Whatever you lot say, this Munster supporter only supports one Blue team and it's of the Auckland variety!! Had a soft spot for Highlanders when Jack Regan was there but now Blues all the way!!

sydthebeat · 19-06-2021 7:39am

Best of luck YR!!

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