Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[Brumby Runner]

holy shit that was good, fuck the saders!!! best drop goal ever

Great as it was, not the best ever in my eyes - that belongs to Bernie Larkham v the Saffas in RWC semi final.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

UAA15 is up:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/un-australian-activities-round-super-rugby-matches-4/

In which the author makes the bold prediction that the QF's will be thus:

1. Crusaders or Lions v 8. Highlanders
2. Lions or Crusaders v 7. Sharks
3. Stormers v 6. Chiefs or Hurricanes
4. Brumbies v 5. Hurricanes or Chiefs

Balls of steel, that bloke................

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

It's gunna get totally overshadowed by the Lions v CruSadists, but this should be a tasty appetiser:

Hurricanes v Chiefs
Date: Friday, June 9
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 19:35 local (07:35 GMT)
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)
TMO: Shane McDermott

Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara (c), 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Callum Gibbins, 6 Brad Shields, 5 Vaea Fifita, 4 Sam Lousi, 3 Jeff To’omaga-Allen, 2 Leni Apisai, 1 Chris Eves. Replacements: Replacements: 16 Ricky Riccitelli /James O’Reilly, 17 Loni Uhila, 18 Mike Kainga, 19 Mark Abbott, 20 Reed Prinsep, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Matt Proctor, 23 Wes Goosen.

100th Hurricanes appearance for "The Bus" which is pretty remarkable considering he only debuted in 2011 & is still only 26.

Chiefs: 15 Damian McKenzie. 14 Solomon Alaimalo, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Charlie Ngatai, 11 James Lowe, 10 Aaron Cruden (cc), 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Liam Messam, 7 Sam Cane (cc), 6 Mitchell Brown, 5 Michael Allardice, 4 Dominic Bird, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Nathan Harris, 1 Kane Hames. Replacements: 16 Liam Polwart, 17 Siegfried Fisi’ihoi, 18 Atu Moli, 19 Tom Sanders, 20 Lachlan Boshier, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Alex Nankivell, 23 Shaun Stevenson.

Charlie Ngatai back, hopefully for more than one match this time.

 

[dru]

The strength of NZ rugby is simply something to hold in awe.

 

[Blue]

LOL

This weekend:
Test matches
Super Rugby
Lions tour

all in 48 hours

a bit ridiculous. no, a lot ridiculous.

 

[Upthenuts]

maybe gatland should get his squad in front a of a tv now to show them how rugby can be played

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Huge game tonight. Neither can secure a home QF but the 'canes (53 points) can pretty much sow up 5th & the Tribe (49) give themselves a chance. One of them's going to Canberra, the other to Cape Town: that's nothing to do with preferring to play the Brumbies rather than the Stormers, but the improbability of winning in South Africa one week & Australasia the next.

 

[Upthenuts]

canes defence awesome try saving effort

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Look at the state of Messam's beak, there goes his post-retirement modelling career Word is he needs surgery on it but won't until after the Maori v Lions game.

 

[swingpass]

There is no way the BIL's will be able to play at this pce and maintsin the skill level,

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Can someone please remind TJP he's playing rugby not diveball......... and to mind his gob when addressing Sir. No need for either & it's not gunna do him any favours if he keeps it up.

 

[ACR]

TJ starting to turn into a real.. you know.

 

[Upthenuts]

loving this as a neutral

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

TJ starting to turn into a real.. you know.

Strayan?

 

[ACR]

Strayan?

Italian, Argentinian, Spanish.. ya get me bruv?

 

[Upthenuts]

wwe on charlie ngatai

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Italian, Argentinian, Spanish.. ya get me bruv?

I'm hearing you, brah

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Allardice should get carded for that. Just dumb footy. Yep, cheese is out.

 

[swingpass]

Good refereeing that

 

[swingpass]

Wow !