SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) 2023 General Chat

[liquor box]

Yeah I dunno. I kinda reckon part of the reason journalism is so trash these days is because people refuse to pay for it (including me).

If I pay, do I have to see ads?

I have no issue with bypassing a paywall if I still have to see ads, they are getting revenue. It is also a CH9 paper, and they upped my fee for Stan and Stan Sport so I dont feel any guilt

 

[liquor box]

This article by Cully is very relevant to discussions here

Why Rugby Australia needs to get out of its own way

A scorched earth policy is fine until you burn your own villagers. And with one official claiming Super Rugby occupies “about 5 per cent” of head office’s time, it’s getting hot in the kitchen.

www.smh.com.au

I almost think there's a reference to GAGR forums in there.

Super Rugby fans really need to hear the following: the passionate, exasperated debates you are having about the competition in pubs and online forums are exactly the same ones being held by the 12 Super Rugby Pacific clubs.

Wow, I never thought the 12 clubs would be discussing the best teams made up of criminals or the worst commentator.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Wow, I never thought the 12 clubs would be discussing the best teams made up of criminals or the worst commentator.

I for one would love to be privy to the 12 clubs internal discussions on the makeup of The Alltime Ranga XV.

 

[Boof1050]

Paul Tito leading the charge at Le Blues..

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I'm not going to say The Simpsons got this right...

Stuff

i.stuff.co.nz

... but I'd like to point out that they've got an awful lot of things right over the years

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Getting the feelers out there

 

[qwerty51]

The Tahs have fantastically publicly released an injury list with the injury and timeline every week and therefore which players are just not selected. Why can’t Super Rugby mandate this for every team.

 

[The Red Baron]

Was looking through the Hurricanes squad for 2023, and there's a few surprising names. Can anyone shed light on Cory Jane coming out of retirement and playing flanker?

 

[KOB1987]

Sarah Hirini in the mens squad is a pretty bold call as well!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

First thing that comes to mind when that name is said.

 

[Dan54]

Was looking through the Hurricanes squad for 2023, and there's a few surprising names. Can anyone shed light on Cory Jane coming out of retirement and playing flanker?

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Haha why you don't google and squad, as pictues of random names and players will come up, until you actually click on link, I did same for Reds and got Anthony Faianga, Beau Robison etc were still in pics along top Never quite worked out why.

 

[Adam84]

The Tahs have fantastically publicly released an injury list with the injury and timeline every week and therefore which players are just not selected. Why can’t Super Rugby mandate this for every team.

becasue this would require some kind of allignment of super rugby...

NRL are the benchmark of team announcements, injury updates, centralised marketing, stats and player profile availability, and these are all mandated through participation agreements with the clubs for receiving funding. Super Rugby is an embarrasment by comparison.

 

[kiap]

Curious of peoples thoughts on the current situation with Fiji Rugby and the resulting impact on their SuperRugby team (Drua) and the womens team Super W team. They are such a great addition to our comp, but it's concerning that they appear to be in a unsustainable position.

The Drua team has made notable strides in improving their game this year and in comparison to Moana look to be heading in a positive trajectory.

Rumours and rumblings

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1656799856521011202

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1656814139740917760

 

[qwerty51]

Holy shit.

Who would replace them in the RWC. Spain (with their own controversy), USA, Canada?

 

[LeCheese]

Bloody disappointing if true

 

[LeCheese]

Sounds like they'll lose their seat on the WR (World Rugby) Council, but not their place in the world cup?

 

[kiap]

Sounds like they'll lose their seat on the WR (World Rugby) (World Rugby) Council, but not place in the world cup?

Yeah, hopefully it's an over-stated rumour. Otherwise the team itself is seemingly penalised for dodgy deeds further up the chain.

 

[Dan54]

Was interested to hear Mark Robinson say why they keen on independant board for Super is so the board can work on it 12 months of the year, because as he says it only part of what board considers now and then.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Roadmap approved to restore governance in the Fiji Rugby Union | World Rugby

Following recent publicised governance challenges arising within the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU), World Rugby, together with the FRU, the Government of the Republic of Fiji and Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC), have set out a collaborative roadmap to ensure...

www.world.rugby

Good for the WC

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Jono Gibbes leaving 'canes at season end so won't be HC next year. Going home to Te Awamutu so I'm wondering if Waikato have forgiven his walkout a few years back & he'll soon be announced in a Mooloo or Tribe role.