Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[lou75]

Don't usually say this, but I'd like to watch those nice fellas from NZ play this week re: Chiefs v Canes on Friday - should be a great contest

 

[zer0]

Aso is an Auckland boy I think, think he born there and certainly went to St Peters college, and played for Auckland in NPC (or Mitre 10 or whatever). He usually a midfield back, but honestly Brumby although he quite a good player, don't really see him in All Black frame even though he is eligible, there to many others ahead of him I think. He probably able to play for Samoa through parent/grandparent rule.

Was unfortunately poached by St Peters from Onehunga by one of our former 1st XV coaches when he moved back to St Peters. The ginger troll.

 

[KiwiM]

Don't usually say this, but I'd like to watch those nice fellas from NZ play this week re: Chiefs v Canes on Friday - should be a great contest

Get ready for wet weather rugby - been pouring down in North Island this weekend and continuing - will affect both derbies

Speaking of such games, Blues and Highlanders have been named

Pauliasi Manu, James Parsons (C), Charlie Faumuina, Jimmy Tupou, Patrick Tuipulotu, Jerome Kaino, Blake Gibson, Murphy Taramai; Augustine Pulu, Ihaia West, Rene Ranger, George Moala, Rieko Ioane, Matt Duffie, Michael Collins.
Replacements: Matt Moulds, Sam Prattley, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Akira Ioane or Kara Pryor, Billy Guyton, Piers Francis, Melani Nanai.

Highlanders:
Daniel Lienert-Brown, Liam Coltman, Siosuia Halanukonuka, Alex Ainley, Tom Franklin, Gareth Evans, Elliot Dixon ( C ), Luke Whitelock, Aaron Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Tevita Li, Rob Thompson, Malakai Fekitoa, Waisake Naholo, Richard Buckman.
Reserves: Sekonia Pole, Aki Seiuli, Siate Tokolahi, Joe Wheeler, Jackson Hemopo, Dillon Hunt, Kayne Hammington, Marty Banks.
Unavailable due to injury: Liam Squire, Shane Christie, Ash Dixon, Dan Pryor, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Ben Smith, Adrian Smith, Josh Dickson, James Lentjes
Out for the season: Jason Emery, Hayden Parker.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Kings: 15 Masixole Banda, 14 Makazole Mapimpi, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Luzuko Vulinduli, 11 Malcolm Jaer, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Rick Schroeder, 8 Riaan Lerm, 7 Themelani Bholi, 6 Chris Cloete, 5 Irne Herbst, 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Michael Willemse, 1 Schalk Ferreira (c)
Replacements: 16 Kurt Haupt, 17 Schalk van der Merwe, 18 Chris Heiberg, 19 Willem van der Sluys, 20 Andisa Ntsila, 21 Johan Steyn, 22 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 23 Berton Klaasen

Stormers: 15 SP Marais, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 6 Rynhardt Elstadt, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth (c), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Oli Kebble
Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Chris Van Zyl, 20 Jaco Coetzee, 21 Justin Phillips, 22 Kurt Coleman, 23 Damian Willemse

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Zee Mkhabela, 13 Ryno Benjamin, 12 Clinton Swart, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Niell Jordaan, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Paul Schoeman, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Justin Basson, 3 Johan Coetzee, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld (c), 1 Charles Marais
Replacements: 16 Danie Mienie, 17 Elandre Huggett, 18 Tom Botha, 19 Armandt Koster, 20 Henco Venter 21 Niel Marais, 22 Ali Mgijima, 23 Ruan van Rensburg

Sunwolves: 15 Shota Emi, 14 Takaaki Nakazuru, 13 William Tupou, 12 Derek Carpenter, 11 Kenki Fukuoka, 10 Hayden Cripps, 9 Keisuke Uchida, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Shumei Matsuhashi, 6 Ed Quirk, 5 Uwe Hela, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Yasuo Yamaji, 2 Yusuke Niwai, 1 Koki Yamamoto
Replacements: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Masataka Mikami, 18 Takuma Asahara, 19 Sam Wykes, 20 Shokei Kin, 21 Kaito Shigeno, 22 Jumpei Ogura, 23 Jamie-Jerry Taulagi

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Jaguares: 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Ramiro Moyano, 13 Matías Orlando, 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Tomás Lezana, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Matías Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Felipe Arregui, 2 Agustín Creevy (c), 1 Santiago García Botta
Replacements: 16 Julián Montoya, 17 Lucas Noguera Paz, 18 Cristian Bartoloni, 19 Marcos Kremer, 20 Javier Ortega Desio, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Juan Martín Hernández, 23 Matías Moroni

Lions: 15 Jaco van der Walt, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Jacques Nel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Shaun Reynolds, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Warren Whiteley (c), 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Johannes Jonker, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Dylan Smith
Replacments: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Andries Coetzee, 23 Sylvian Mahuza

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Pissing down in HamNZ but still a decent crowd.

Tim Nanai-Williams looks to have popped his shoulder five minutes in, S Donald on & presumably Cruden to 15.

 

[chiraag]

Skill level has been pretty impressive so far considering the conditions. A far cry from the Australian games in slightly damp & humid conditions so far this year.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Series of 'canes infringements on their line results in ASavea being binned. Chiefs take the scrum option which is surprising given how slippery it looks out there.

EDIT: three resets later 'canes scrum splinters & Brodie goes over after Leitch made the initial drive. DMac all smiles & lands the extras, Chiefs 7-3 'canes after ~23.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

'canes down to 13 after a high shot but DMac lets them off the hook by missing touch but makes amends from in front, Chiefs 10-6 'canes after 31. Ref reads riot act to Coles re: high tackles & general naughtiness, Coles looks suitably chastened

 

[cyclopath]

Dunno how that late shoulder charge on Perenara was deemed to be OK by the ref and TMO. Poor miss there. A lot of niggle in this game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Toni Pulu scores in the corner from a TK-B chip as the HT siren sounds, DMac nails it like it was from in front in the dry, Chiefs 17-6 'canes & staring down the barrel.

EDIT: Cyclo, I'm picking it'll get looked at post-match but, yes, shoulda been YC.

 

[lou75]

It must be fake rain because when I watch Aussie teams play in the wet there is a lot of dropped balls and missed tackles.

 

[zer0]

Alternative physics.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

It must be fake rain because when I watch Aussie teams play in the wet there is a lot of dropped balls and missed tackles.

Alternative physics.

Being North Islanders some of the players will have webbed hands, others an extra digit or three, and those hailing from Southern Hawkes Bay/ Northern Wairarapa probably both

 

[cyclopath]

Imagine how shit this game would be if it was 2 Aus Super Rugby teams - can't handle humidity let alone pouring rain.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ah shit, NM-S helped off with what looks like a hopefully minor ankle injury.

 

[The torpedo]

Fucking hell our teams will never get better if they can't even play decent in the wet.

Next week for rebels vs chiefs...........bring the lube, shovels, tombstones, coffins, obituaries, flowers fuck it bring everything you need for a funeral

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Chiefs will take the 3 from in front & go 12 clear with ~5 left when play restarts. Chiefs 23-11 'canes.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Chiefs reserve HB Christie has the palest legs & redest hair I think I've ever seen, no question about his Scots credentials...........

YC for Leitch, could & IMO should've been Red. Wouldn't be surprised if it gets upgraded post-match.