Non-Australian Super Rugby - Round 3

[waiopehu oldboy]

Instead of having multiple mini-threads for the games with no Strayan team(s) involved, why not one for all of them? There's five this week:

Blues v Hurricanes - 1735 Friday
Highlanders v Lions - 1735 Saturday
Sunwolves v Cheetahs - 2055 Saturday
Kings v Chiefs - 2305 Saturday
Stormers v Sharks - 0115 Sunday

Times are AEDT

 

[Hawko]

I'm looking forward to the Stormers-Sharks game next week. It will be very telling,

 

[TOCC]

Sunwolves vs Cheetahs will be played under a closed roof in Singapore


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[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^^^ FFS don't tell @qwerty. On second thought please do as I suspect his "home team playing under a roof have an unfair advantage" theory is about to get disproved big time.

 

[Highlander35]

Surely Aussies have beaten Wales at Millennium enough times to dispute that already?

On a slightly less relevant note, the SRU should be employing whichever architect built Forsyth Barr for a Glasgow stadium, and just say, do the exact same thing. Looks a gorgeous stadium, would love to watch a match there one day.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Match officials:

Blues v Hurricanes at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill, Brett Johnson
TMO: Shane McDermott

Highlanders v Lions at Fortyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant Referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Kane McBride
TMO: Aaron Paterson

Sunwolves v Cheetahs at Singapore National Stadium, Singapore

Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant Referees: Shuhei Kubo, Aki Aso
TMO: Takashi Hareda

Kings v Chiefs at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Referees: Jaco Peyper, Rodney Bonaparte
TMO: Johan Greeff

Stormers v Sharks at DHL Newlands, Cape Town

Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant Referees: Ben O'Keeffe, Stuart Berry
TMO: Marius Jonker

 

[Hawko]

^^^^^^^^^^ FFS don't tell @qwerty. On second thought please do as I suspect his "home team playing under a roof have an unfair advantage" theory is about to get disproved big time.

But who do we think will win? Neither team looks top eight material and we need to know who would have won in the open!

 

[Dan54]

Highlander, you are bang on, Forsyth Barr is really a superb stadium to watch rugby, only been there to the one game, but rated as right up there with very best in my opinion!!

 

[Blue]

Going to be interesting to see how many people turn up for the Singapore game.

Stadium takes 55K people.

Wonder if it is being marketed in Singapore at all?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Stadium,_Singapore

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hurricanes: James Marshall, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (c), Victor Vito, Ardie Savea, Brad Shields, Mark Abbott, Blade Thomson, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Leni Apisai, Reggie Goodes.

Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Chris Eves, Loni Uhila, Vaea Fifita, Callum Gibbins, Jamison Gibson-Park, Willis Halaholo, Cory Jane.

Blues: Lolagi Visinia, Rene Ranger, Male Sa'u, George Moala, Tevita Li, Ihaia West, Bryn Hall, Akira Ioane, Blake Gibson, Jerome Kaino, Josh Bekhuis, Steven Luatua, Charlie Faumuina, James Parsons, Ofa Tu'ungafasi

Reserves: Quentin MacDonald, Nic Mayhew, Sione Mafileo, Patrick Tuipulotu, Kara Pryor, Billy Guyton, Matt McGahan, Melani Nanai

Tana spins the wheel again, Luatua from 8 to lock & Tuipulotu benched being the big surprises IMO.

 

[teach]

Surely Aussies have beaten Wales at Millennium enough times to dispute that already?

On a slightly less relevant note, the SRU should be employing whichever architect built Forsyth Barr for a Glasgow stadium, and just say, do the exact same thing. Looks a gorgeous stadium, would love to watch a match there one day.

Its a bloody brilliant wee stadium,. Super rugby, 2011 RWC, I have seen a lot of games there. Can get a good seat down the noisy end with the scarfies for sweet F.A. or fork out $38 for seat a couple of rows back from the sideline and near half way. Years ago my boys always preferred the Zoo stand. If the rugby wasn't much they could always perve at the Uni girls. Its not too big and no seats are miles away from the action. Took the wife to last weeks game against the Hurricanes. Going to try and get tickets for the ABs v Wales there in June, and keen for the Highlanders v British and Irish Lions in 2017. Atmosphere should be brilliant.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Kings: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Luzuko Vulindlu, 13 Stefan Watermeyer, 12 Shane Gates, 11 Malcolm Jaer, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Ntando Kebe, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 Chris Cloete, 5 JC Astle, 4 Steven Sykes (c), 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 Schalk Feirreira
Replacements: 16 Sithembiso Sithole, 17 Martin Bezuidenhout, 18 Tom Botha, 19 Schalk Oelofse, 20 CJ Velleman, 21 Kevin Luiters, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Jaco van Tonder

CHIEFS: Damian McKenzie, Glen Fisiiahi, Seta Tamanivalu, Charlie Ngatai, James Lowe, Aaron Cruden (co-c), Brad Weber, Michael Leitch, Sam Cane (co-c), Taleni Seu, Johan Bardoul, Michael Allardice, Siate Tokolahi, Nathan Harris, Mitchell Graham. Reserves: Rhys Marshall, Pauliasi Manu, Atu Moli, James Tucker, Maama Vaipulu, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Anton Lienert-Brown, Sam McNicol.

 

[Dan54]

Teach, I have got tickets coming (I hope) from NZRU for Wales/All Blacks test, so if you et ticket cold be an idea for a quick meet up anda beer pre game perhaps?? I have hopefully got tickets coming to all 3 tests, as it time to do another 'rugby tour' !! Also as my earlier post I love the stadium in Dunedin, one of he very best. As tickets are $167 a gold ticket for test (including a $30 voucher), it is all very good price Ithink!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders: Ben Smith (captain), Matt Faddes, Malakai Fekitoa, Rob Thompson, Patrick Osborne, Lima Sopoaga, Aaron Smith, Liam Squire, Dan Pryor, Luke Whitelock, Joe Wheeler, Tom Franklin, Siosiua Halanukonuka, Liam Coltman, Brendon Edmonds.

Reserves: Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Ross Geldenhuys, Elliot Dixon, Shane Christie, Josh Renton, Hayden Parker, Jason Emery.

Lions: 15 Jaco Van Der Walt, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Rohan Janse Van Rensburg, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Courtnal Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf De Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Warwick Tecklenberg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques Van Rooyen

Replacements: 16 Armand Van Der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Julian Redelinghuys, 19 Robert Kruger, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Dillon Smit, 22.Jacques Nel, 23 Andries Coetzee

 

[PaarlBok]

Teams:
Stormers
15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Johnny Kotze, 12 Juan de Jongh (co-captain), 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Kurt Coleman, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Schalk Burger, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Nizaam Carr, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe (co-captain), 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Substitutes: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Nic Groom, 22 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 23 Huw Jones
Sharks
15 Willie Le Roux, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Franco Marais, Tendai Mtawarira (captain)
Substitutes: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Philip van der Walt, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Garth April, 23 S’bura Sithole

 

[PaarlBok]

Two young up and coming players on the Stormers bench, JL du Plessis , son of Carel Doep, attacking flyhalf and JD Schickerling. Playing behind Ysterbeth & Klein Piet Spiere wont be easy to crack the run on side. He'll get his chance.

 

[saulityvi]

Watched part of the Stormers game last week, was very impressed with Leolin Zas, the kid has some serious gas on him

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Sunwolves: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Akihito Yamada, 13 Harumichi Tatekawa, 12 Yu Tamura, 11 Yasutaka Sasakura, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Atsushi Hiwasa, 8 Edward Quirk, 7 Andrew Durutalo, 6 Liaki Moli, 5 Hitoshi Ono, 4 Timothy Vond, 3 Shinnosuke Kakinaga, 2 Shota Horie (c), 1 Keith Inagaki
Replacements: 16.Takeshi Kizu,17. Masataka Mikami,18. Takuma Asahara , 19.Shinya Makabe, 20.Yoshiya Hosoda, 21, Kaito Shigeno, 22 Derek Carpenter, 23. Mifiposeti Paea

Cheetahs: 15 Sias Ebersohn, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter, 12 William Small-Smith, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Niel Marais, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Uzair Cassiem, 6 Paul Schoeman, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Johan Coetzee, 2 Jacques du Toit, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Hilton Lobberts, 21 Boom Prinsloo, 22 Tian Meyer, 23 Fred Zeilinga

 

[teach]

Teach, I have got tickets coming (I hope) from NZRU for Wales/All Blacks test, so if you et ticket cold be an idea for a quick meet up anda beer pre game perhaps?? I have hopefully got tickets coming to all 3 tests, as it time to do another 'rugby tour' !! Also as my earlier post I love the stadium in Dunedin, one of he very best. As tickets are $167 a gold ticket for test (including a $30 voucher), it is all very good price Ithink!

Shit! I didn't know they were on sale just yet. Jumped on the ticketdirect site and picked up a couple of seats in the platinum stand. $150 each.Pretty much same seats as I had last week for canes v highlanders last week but one row closer.

 

[Blue]

Two young up and coming players on the Stormers bench, JL du Plessis , son of Carel Doep, attacking flyhalf and JD Schickerling. Playing behind Ysterbeth & Klein Piet Spiere wont be easy to crack the run on side. He'll get his chance.

Coleman. Eish. du Preez is a huge loss.