Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[teach]

All Blacks= Lions
Lions < Blues
Sunwolves > Blues
Sunwolves > All Blacks, Lions.
QED

Blues = Kiwi team
Sunwolves > Blues
Sunwolves > all Australian franchises

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Hey, Dismal, OK if we include your insightful match analysis in this week's Un-Australian Activities blog? You'll get a writing credit (& royalties, obviously )

go for your life chief here chuck this one in too if you want

Brumbies Squeak Into Playoffs With 9-6 Record

---SMH—

The Brumbies of Australia are officially Australia’s best rugby team and have squeaked into the playoffs with a 9-6 record. Their hard toil will be rewarded with a home playoff game against the Wellington Hurric

PAY ATTENTION SHITHEAD, THE BRUMBIES RECORD IS 6 AND 9. NOT FUCKEN 9 AND 6.

6 AND FUCKEN 9.

HOWEVER, THEY ARE STILL AUSTRALIA’S BEST TEAM SO THE REST OF YOUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT, ALL THE GARBAGE HOUR TEAMS GET A HOME PLAYOFF GAME BECAUSE CHING CHING MOTHERFUCKERS



--SANZAR.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Un-Australian Activities 17 is up:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/un...he-other-super-rugby-matches-9/#disqus_thread

Thanks to dru for covering off the SA games so I didn't have to watch them AND the Bloss implosion on the same weekend.................

 

[Ruggo]

Tipping the Clan to upset the Saders. They know how to beat these blokes and I think their up for it.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Match officials:

Crusaders v Highlanders
@ AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe, Mike Fraser
TMO: Glenn Newman

Lions v Sharks
@ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden, Egon Seconds
TMO: Marius Jonker

Stormers v Chiefs
@ Newlands, Cape Town
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Quinton Immelman
TMO: Johan Greeff

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tipping the Clan to upset the Saders. They know how to beat these blokes and I think their up for it.

Results in Rounds 2 & 15 would suggest otherwise

Anyhoo, Clan have added the Smiths to their XV plus EDixon & Ainley to the 23:

CruSadists have their all-AB front row, Whitelock & Crotty back:

Should be a barn-burner, hopefully the shit weather heading down the country doesn't get to Christchurch until after the game.

 

[Ruggo]

One team bet the BI Lions without their AB's. The other couldn't beat them with them.

 

[Dan54]

One team bet the BI Lions without their AB's. The other couldn't beat them with them.

Actually Ruggo, the Blues who beat the BI Lions had their ABs playing, as did Crusaders who lost, the Canes who didn't have their ABs only drew

 

[Ruggo]

Strange world Dan as then the Blues who beat the Lions have now lost to the Sunwolves.

Full credit to the Sunwolves might I add.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Much to my surprise, TAB have CruSadists at $1.44, Clan $2.75 - get on it, Ruggo!

 

[Ruggo]

Holy Shit. I'll take those odds.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^ while you're there check out the $5.25 'canes-Clan-Lions-Tribe quaddie.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen. Substitutes: 16. Akker vd Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza

Sharks: 15 Lwazi Mvovo, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 S’busiso Nkosi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt (captain), 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Thomas du Toi. Substitutes: 16. Franco Marais/Stephan Coetzee, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Jean Droste, 20 Tera Mtembu, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Garth April, 23 Jeremy Ward

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Stormers: 15 SP Marais, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg. Substitutes: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Justin Phillips, 22 Seabelo Senatla, 23 Juan de Jongh

Marais, Elstadt, Kebble & Louw all back from injury.

Chiefs only arrived in Cape Town Tuesday morning NZ time which might explain why they're leaving it so late to name their 23.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

 

[dru]

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen. Substitutes: 16. Akker vd Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza

Sharks: 15 Lwazi Mvovo, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 S’busiso Nkosi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt (captain), 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Thomas du Toi. Substitutes: 16. Franco Marais/Stephan Coetzee, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Jean Droste, 20 Tera Mtembu, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Garth April, 23 Jeremy Ward

Van Rooyen is a weakness for the Lions, I would have benched him for Fourie. This game could be a cracker, Sharks are out to surprise and the Lions have home advantage including the Hiveldt to turbot charge their kicking.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

There's preview of the Un-Australian QF on the front page:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/super-rugby-2017-quarter-finals/#disqus_thread

Thanks to Scott aka Scooter for covering the SA games & to mst for splicing it all together. If anyone's keen to get up early & watch Lions v Sharks then write say 150 words about it, please PM me.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clan's flight from Dunners to Christchurch has been cancelled due to the big storm that's hitting the South (State of Emergency declared in Timaru, heavy rain & flooding pretty much everywhere East of the Alps). I'm guessing that at some point they'll have to bus it.

 

[teach]

Clan's flight from Dunners to Christchurch has been cancelled due to the big storm that's hitting the South (State of Emergency declared in Timaru, heavy rain & flooding pretty much everywhere East of the Alps). I'm guessing that at some point they'll have to bus it.

Roads closed so they won't be bussing or driving in any form. Flooding in multiple areas. Fricking wet here in Timaru. Pleased we live on high ground. They will probably fly up tomorrow I would expect. Its only a 45 minute flight so not exactly the end of the world.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ updated story on stuff.co.nz says Clan are looking at a charter flight. No mention of when but tomorrow morning makes sense.