Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[KiwiM]

I only remember him at 15 for Tasman & not at all in U20 but obviously Razor will be all over it, maybe he's why they were prepared to let Ben V go. Even so, losing your starting 5/8 in Rd 1 for up to half the season is a pretty big blow.

Mitch Hunt can definitely play first five - he was the backup 10 for Auckland in the 2015 ITM Cup season - he started the first game of the season then had to sit on the bench behind captain Simon Hickey.

I'd say it will be either Hunt or McKenzie. Hunt is a good player - he's just tiny.

 

[Twoilms]

Stormers v Jaguares wont be televised on Fox will it? would love to record that and give it a watch.

 

[Hawko]

Stormers v Jaguares wont be televised on Fox will it? would love to record that and give it a watch.

All Super games are on Fox, but in the early hours of the morning. If you've got IQ you can record it while you sleep, if you've got the old set-up and a PVR that works too.
Failing that they replay all games Tuesday/Wednesday.

 

[dru]

Cheetahs v Bulls. A repeat of the Currie Cup final? Or revenge for the Blou Bulle? I'm going with revenge.

[Even if the Bulls did not live up to my expectations last week.]

Come on boys!

 

[PaarlBok]

Bulls poach from the Free State lately. Will be interesting to see Lood at home.

The big test will be in the fronts. Vrystaat have a decend scrum lately and if they pitch up on the day, they can beat any team.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mitch Hunt can definitely play first five - he was the backup 10 for Auckland in the 2015 ITM Cup season - he started the first game of the season then had to sit on the bench behind captain Simon Hickey.

I'd say it will be either Hunt or McKenzie. Hunt is a good player - he's just tiny.

Plus he's Nelson-born & went to Nelson College so he'll be a tough little bugger

 

[dru]

Bulls poach from the Free State lately. Will be interesting to see Lood at home.

The big test will be in the fronts. Vrystaat have a decend scrum lately and if they pitch up on the day, they can beat any team.

Hey, the transfer lists have settled somewhat now the season has started. Dont know your source, and I ackowledge that you are closer to it than I am. In the absence of anything else try here:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2016–17_Super_Rugby_transfers

You'll find two transfers to the Bulls from Free State. That's it (including the Blou Bulle.) By the way three transfers from Pretoria to the Stormers.

Yes, I'm particularly looking forward to seeing Lood connect with Snyman in 2017. (strangely enough)

 

[KiwiM]

Blues have been named for their match Friday night with the Chiefs in Hamilton. Kaino, Tuipulotu and Ofa T back to bolster the bench.

The team is: Pauliasi Manu, Matt Moulds, Sione Mafileo, Jimmy Tupou (C), Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Steven Luatua, Blake Gibson, Akira Ioane; Augustine Pulu, Ihaia West, Melani Nanai, Piers Francis, Rieko Ioane, Matt Duffie, Michael Collins.

Reserves: Hame Faiva, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina, Patrick Tuipulotu, Jerome Kaino, Billy Guyton, George Moala, Rene Ranger.

 

[zer0]

The NZ franchises will supposedly be wearing special jersey's the week, which will also be worn in the Lions tour matches. Links to the jerseys: Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders, Highlanders.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^^^^ Those are five of the ugliest jerseys I've ever seen, WTF are all the random shapes supposed to represent? Crusaders one appears to have highly stylised maps of the North & South islands at the bottom, the Blues one what could be a representation of Northland but apart from that they look like my six year old great niece drew them. When she was three.

I got emailed a teaser of the Crusaders one that had me thinking I might get one but having seen it in full, it's a Yeah, Nah Bro from me!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Blues have been named for their match Friday night with the Chiefs in Hamilton. Kaino, Tuipulotu and Ofa T back to bolster the bench.

The team is: Pauliasi Manu, Matt Moulds, Sione Mafileo, Jimmy Tupou (C), Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Steven Luatua, Blake Gibson, Akira Ioane; Augustine Pulu, Ihaia West, Melani Nanai, Piers Francis, Rieko Ioane, Matt Duffie, Michael Collins.

Reserves: Hame Faiva, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina, Patrick Tuipulotu, Jerome Kaino, Billy Guyton, George Moala, Rene Ranger.

Chiefs: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Tim Nanai-Williams, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Johnny Faauli, 11 James Lowe, 10 Aaron Cruden (c), 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Michael Leitch, 7 Lachlan Boshier, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Dominic Bird, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Kane Hames
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Siegfried Fisi’ihoi, 18 Atu Moli, 19 Taleni Seu, 20 Tom Sanders, 21 Jonathan Taumateine, 22 Toni Pulu, 23 Shaun Stevenson

 

[PaarlBok]

Few years back and I'd know all those players, now only a few.

 

[zer0]

Not to worry. Stormers fans will soon get used to seeing many of those names under the "try" column of their score cards.....

 

[KiwiM]

Few years back and I'd know all those players, now only a few.

12 of the starting 15 for the Chiefs are test rugby players.

 

[Marcelo]

Jaguares starting XV to face Stormers:

1 Garcia Botta
2 A. Creevy (c)
3 F. Arregui
4 G. Petti
5 M. Alemanno
6 P. Matera
7 T. Lezana
8 L. Senatore
9 G. Bertranou
10 N. Sanchez
11 S. Cordero
12 J. De la Fuente
13 M. Orlando
14 R. Moyano
15 J. Tuculet

16 J. Montoya
17 Noguera Paz
18 C. Bartoloni
19 M. Kremmer
20 B. Macome
21 F. Ezcurra
22 G. Iglesias
23 M. Moroni

 

[Dan54]

Plus he's Nelson-born & went to Nelson College so he'll be a tough little bugger

Yep and he starting at 10 , so we will find out!

 

[Slim 293]

Chiefs v Blues.........

Luatua red carded for a high shot off the ball...........

Chiefs inspired by the Brumbies and scored 2 tries off mauls.

Chiefs 22 Blues 9 HT.

 

[Highlander35]

Not sure what the commentators are on about in terms of new protocols. That looked like a red card anytime in the last decade to me.

 

[Dan54]

Well me thinks the Chiefs will get a bonus point win from here!

 

[Slim 293]

Is this the same Blues team that flogged the Rebels last week?