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Jimmy Flynn (14)
Phenomenal.
SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) 2023 General Chat
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Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Yeah dude was best on park last weekend. Absolutely killing it.
He might have left his Wallaby run for the RWC late but we will definitely be seeing him shortly after.
Misunderstood fan
Jimmy Flynn (14)
I don’t know about him being too late. Let’s say QC (Quade Cooper) is first choice. If you’re EJ (Eddie Jones) you want the best player in the country at least at 2nd choice. Maybe the lack of test experience would push him to third choice. The question is EJ (Eddie Jones) going to go with Noah or Ben because they are in the program or go with JOC (James O'Connor) who would be a further injury risk to QC (Quade Cooper). If Carter keeps hitting these strides he must be in the 3.
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
No friday night footy in aus sucks! there i said it
Doritos Day
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Were the Wallabies resting protocols ever confirmed? Is it a flat 3 games across the season?
The Kiwis have started theirs but yet to see it seriously over here... not sure what this means for the end of the season? Could be some grim results if not staggered properly.
The Kiwis have started theirs but yet to see it seriously over here... not sure what this means for the end of the season? Could be some grim results if not staggered properly.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Does missing a game through injury qualify as a rest? What about taking time off to attend a birth? Suspensions?
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John Thornett (49)
you would assume so, it’s a load issue for rests
It is only certain players. I'm not sure a list has been published.
For the Tahs I think it is Hooper, Holloway and Porecki.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Yep NZ same, not everyone is involved.
Not sure if I will get to stats this week, but here are some from Opta Match Stats:
- The Melbourne Rebels have a 91% lineout success rate this Super Rugby Pacific season, the highest of any team in the competition and four percentage points higher than the Queensland Reds (87%).
- The Queensland Reds have conceded 54 penalties throughout the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, the most of any team in the competition and 12 more than the Melbourne Rebels (42), who have conceded the second fewest.
- The Queensland Reds have retained possession on 16 kicks in play this Super Rugby Pacific season, the most of any team in the competition and five more than the Melbourne Rebels (11).
- Suliasi Vunivalu has crossed for a try in three of his last four appearances in Super Rugby Pacific; although, he’s not scored a try in each of his two previous career games against the Melbourne Rebels.
- Sam Talakai has played 137 minutes this Super Rugby Pacific season, the most minutes of any player yet to make a pass this campaign.
- Harry Wilson has crossed the gain line on 47 carries this Super Rugby Pacific season, the most of any player in the competition and 17 more times than any Melbourne Rebels player.
- The NSW Waratahs have scored five tries from possession begun with a scrum win this Super Rugby Pacific season, more than any other team in the competition and two more than the Chiefs (3).
- Max Jorgensen has scored four tries in his three games in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific campaign, crossing for at least one try in each of those games; the last NSW Waratahs player to score in more than three straight games was Taqele Naiyaravoro in July 2018 (4games).
- Mark Nawaqanitawase has made nine successful offloads this Super Rugby Pacific season, the joint-second most of any player in the competition and four more than any Chiefs player.
- The ACT Brumbies have won four of their last six regular season games against New Zealand teams in Super Rugby competitions (L2) and have won their las three regular season away games against New Zealand teams on the bounce after winning only one of the 16prior (L15).
- The Crusaders and ACT Brumbies have each scored four tries from mauls in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, more than any other teams in the competition.
- The ACT Brumbies have conceded only 35 penalties throughout the opening four rounds of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, fewer than any other team in the competition and eight fewer than the Crusaders (43).
- The Crusaders’ Tom Christie (67) has made nine more tackles than any other player in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, while no player has missed more tackles this campaign then NSW Waratahs’ Michael Hooper (14).
- No players have won more lineouts (including steals) this Super Rugby Pacific season than ACT Brumbies duo Nick Frost(24) and Cadeyrn Neville (23).
- The Western Force have won four of their last six Super Rugby Pacific matches (L2), after losing seven consecutive games prior in the competition.
- The Western Force have lost 26 of their last 27 games against teams from New Zealand in Super Rugby competitions (W1) including an eight-point loss to the Highlanders in their only such fixture this season.
- The Blues have scored six tries after beginning possession with a turnover won this Super Rugby Pacific campaign, the most of any team in the competition, while the Western Force are one of two teams (ACTBrumbies) yet to score a try via this method.
- The Western Force have kicked to exit their own 22m zone on 43 occasions this Super Rugby Pacific season, the most of any team, while no team has carried the ball out of their own 22 m zone fewer times than the Force(14) this season.
- The Blues (6 yellow) and Western Force (4 yellow,2 red) have each conceded six cards throughout the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, more than any other teams in the competition.
- Tom Horton has scored three tries in his four games for the Western Force in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, as many as he had scored in all his 26 previous games in Super Rugby competitions for the NSW Waratahs.
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John Thornett (49)
Brumbies gone full rest mode this week, wallabies player management in full swing
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
The cynic in me thinks they've intentionally thrown a game they had little chance to win to maximise points elsewhere.
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John Thornett (49)
Yeah just have to wait & see what the other clubs do
Tomthumb
Chilla Wilson (44)
I mean they are undefeated but sure, little chance to win I guess
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Agree soft c***s come to mind if it true!
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
You are kidding, the Crusaders are decimated with injuries, and here is a chance to make it hard for them to get home semis etc. Thay could of rested players against MP (Moana Pasifika) last week surely.
Where you have to rest players by agreement, logic suggests that you rest your players for an away game involving a chunk of travel and play them in the home game in front of your fans who want to see all the best players.
Sure you could opt for the reverse but you risk losing the game against the weaker opposition and you annoy your fans who don't get to see the test stars play.