Sunwolves v Lions Rnd 1 2016

[TSR]

Very enjoyable game I thought. Plenty of mistakes, but neither team was a afraid to have a crack. I think the teams were a good match up, which helped.

 

[flat_eric]

Got to say I thought referee Ben O'Keefe had a pretty poor debut. Made some glaring head scratchers. Hopefully he gets better because he didn't particularly look up to refereeing at this level based on that game.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

It would be great to see them be competitive. Looks like they are going to have a pretty decent following, jerseys have apparently sold out at both the ground and Canterbury shops.

Well watched the game....enjoyable game....showed they should be broadly competitive, need to tighten up in defence on few occasions but credible performance given late start to finalising squad etc which made less than ideal preparations. Seeing full house for the game and seeing large majority of Japanese players in the team getting exposure to super rugby can only improve and grow the game in Japan. Events overweekend just reinforced including extra teams from other regions right move and expect to see more over coming years as per recent news on the subject.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Well watched the game..enjoyable game..showed they should be broadly competitive, need to tighten up in defence on few occasions but credible performance given late start to finalising squad etc which made less than ideal preparations. Seeing full house for the game and seeing large majority of Japanese players in the team getting exposure to super rugby can only improve and grow the game in Japan. Events overweekend just reinforced including extra teams from other regions right move and expect to see more over coming years as per recent news on the subject.

Yeah, good start for the two of the new franchises. Certainly see at least one Nth American franchise on the horizon. Well, assuming ProRugby doesn't succeed which I actually want to see succeed. Nonetheless a successful beginning to Super Rugby's new future.

I actually have to chuckle at the idea tge of the three addition it's the 'new' SA franchise that will likely struggle to be competitive.

 

[dru]

I just wanted to say that there were two games on the weekend that is the sort of rugby I want to watch. This was one of them.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Yeah, good start for the two of the new franchises. Certainly see at least one Nth American franchise on the horizon. Well, assuming ProRugby doesn't succeed which I actually want to see succeed. Nonetheless a successful beginning to Super Rugby's new future.



I actually have to chuckle at the idea tge of the three addition it's the 'new' SA franchise that will likely struggle to be competitive.

Yep - Japan, 2 Argentina Sides, 1 USA team and 1 Canadian team and there we have our first North American Super Rugby Conference

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Yeah, good start for the two of the new franchises. Certainly see at least one Nth American franchise on the horizon. Well, assuming ProRugby doesn't succeed which I actually want to see succeed. Nonetheless a successful beginning to Super Rugby's new future.



I actually have to chuckle at the idea tge of the three addition it's the 'new' SA franchise that will likely struggle to be competitive.

No reason why ProRugby can't success and also have 1 USA team in SuperRugby North American Conference - both could compete....and realistically ProRugby will have many years to develop so as to be strong enough to still operate and be pathway for US Super Rugby side.