Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[PaarlBok]

Clan, Chiefs, Crusaders, Jaquers by 50.

 

[Ulrich]

Sharks to spring a surprise. Stormers to come agonisingly close - for a while. Chiefs by a canter.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Chiefs: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Solomon Alaimalo, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Stephen Donald, 11 Sam McNicol, 10 Aaron Cruden (cc), 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 8 Sam Cane (cc), 7 Mitchell Karpik, 6 Tom Sanders, 5 Taleni Seu, 4 Dominic Bird, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Kane Hames
Replacements: 16 Brayden Mitchell, 17 Aidan Ross, 18 Sosefo Kautai, 19 Mitchell Brown, 20 Liam Messam, 21 Alex Nankivell, 22 Shaun Stevenson, 23 James Lowe

Sunwolves: 15 Kotaro Matsushima, 14 Teruya Goto, 13 William Tupou, 12 Derek Carpenter, 11 Yasutaka Sasakura, 10 Hayden Cripps, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Shunsuki Nunomaki, 6 Edward Quirk (c), 5 Sam Wykes, 4 Shinya Makabe, 3 Heiichiro Ito, 2 Takeshi Kizu, 1 Keita Inagaki
Replacements: 16 Yusuke Niwai, 17 Koki Yamamoto, 18 Takuma Asahara, 19 Uwe Helu, 20 Rahboni Warren Vosayaco, 21 Yuki Yatomi, 22 Yu Tamura, 23 Jamie-Jerry Taulagi

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter (c), 12 Nico Lee, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Niel Marais, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Paul Schoeman, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Uzair Cassiem, 5 Carl Wegner, 4 Armandt Koster, 3 Johan Coetzee, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Elandré Huggett, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Tom Botha, 19 Francois Uys, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Niell Jordaan/William Small-Smith, 22 Tian Meyer, 23 Clinton Swart

Crusaders: 15 David Havili, 14 Seta Tamanivalu, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo'unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock (c), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody
Replacements: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Michael Ala'alatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Manasa Mataele

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Jaguares: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Ramiro Moyano, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 11 Bautista Ezcurra, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Felipe Ezcurra, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Rodrigo Baez, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Marcos Kremer, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Lucas Noguera Paz
Replacements: 16 Roberto Tejerizo, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Enrique Pieretto Heilan, 19 Ignacio Larrague, 20 Benjamin Macome, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Juan Martin Hernandez, 23 Matias Moroni

Sharks: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Jeremy Ward, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt (c), 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Ruan Botha, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Thomas du Toit
Replacements: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Etienne Oosthuizen, 20 Tera Mtembu, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 23 Johan Deysel

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Jaguares: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Ramiro Moyano, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 11 Bautista Ezcurra, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Felipe Ezcurra, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Rodrigo Baez, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Marcos Kremer, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Lucas Noguera Paz
Replacements: 16 Roberto Tejerizo, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Enrique Pieretto Heilan, 19 Ignacio Larrague, 20 Benjamin Macome, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Juan Martin Hernandez, 23 Matias Moroni

Sharks: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Jeremy Ward, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt (c), 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Ruan Botha, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Thomas du Toit
Replacements: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Etienne Oosthuizen, 20 Tera Mtembu, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 23 Johan Deysel

 

[Upthenuts]

highlanders are hungrier

 

[teach]

31-7 at halftime. Highlanders still in 2nd gear. Toying with the stormers.

 

[Twoilms]

Kiwi teams are so far beyond anything any other country can offer.

 

[Dan54]

Highlanders are starting to turn it on a bit aren't they? A little surprised not like a Saffa team to be so passive with loose balls.

 

[Upthenuts]

lol another run away, go highhlanders bury them

 

[Inside Shoulder]

great to see we are not the only nation who cannot foot it with the kiwis

 

[Blue]

great to see we are not the only nation who cannot foot it with the kiwis

God it's sad if that is what makes you feel good.

What on earth are SA and Aus going to do? No answer. Nothing. We cannot run with the Kiwis. And NONE of the players look like they believe they can either.

It is starting to really look dire.

 

[Blue]

Marshall summed it up.

Everything the Stormers do is totally predictable.

 

[Upthenuts]

everyone needs to see the unfairness that is the comp for the Blues, we have to play all these kiwi teams twice!

 

[Inside Shoulder]

God it's sad if that is what makes you feel good.

it is sad

 

[Dismal Pillock]

The stormers, great, let me guess, another one of these foreign teams that get gifted a home playoff berth even after the top 4 NZ teams spent the season annihilating their arses then Sanzar reward them by telling them “uh, great season guys, sorry no home playoff berth for you, how about you go fuck off halfway around the world to Botswana or some shit to play the same useless pricks you spent all season murdering. This time in their backyard, probably with Jaco Van Hitler as the ref and a paid-up saffa TV producer with his tongue halfway up the TMO’s arse. Good luck, wankers.”

 

[Twoilms]

The stormers, great, let me guess, another one of these foreign teams that get gifted a home playoff berth even after the top 4 NZ teams spent the season annihilating their arses then Sanzar reward them by telling them “uh, great season guys, sorry no home playoff berth for you, how about you go fuck off halfway around the world to Botswana or some shit to play the same useless pricks you spent all season murdering. This time in their backyard, probably with Jaco Van Hitler as the ref and a paid-up saffa TV producer with his tongue halfway up the TMO’s arse. Good luck, wankers.”

I can see the injustice, but also, literally no one will ever watch Super Rugby if it's only Kiwi teams every year. South Africa bring the viewers, and they bring the money. Sure it sucks for you because the Blues are the sacrificial lamb. But without that sacrifice the whole competition will implode.

 

[swingpass]

Clan, Chiefs, Crusaders, Jaquers by 50.

nah, only by 43 or so

 

[lou75]

I can see the injustice, but also, literally no one will ever watch Super Rugby if it's only Kiwi teams every year. South Africa bring the viewers, and they bring the money. Sure it sucks for you because the Blues are the sacrificial lamb. But without that sacrifice the whole competition will implode.

Disagree completely - love watching nz teams and thinking of taking a holiday there to watch two home teams okay live

 

[Teh Other Dave]

I'll go a step further than DP and suggest that the system of bulk derbies and rewarding mediocrity with home finals is part of our malaise.