Super Rugby 2020
- Thread starter waiopehu oldboy
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ruggy
Herbert Moran (7)
So was Hansen.
My bad! Thought McReight had more super rugby minutes then he did. Been hooked on the bloke for ages.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Coupla pre-season matches over the weekend:
Blues 26 (Kurt Eklund, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Matt Duffie, Hoskins Sotutu tries; Stephen Perofeta 2 con, Harry Plummer con) Chiefs 19 (Samisoni Taukei'aho 2, Naitoa Ah Kuoi tries; Kaleb Trask 2 con) HT: 19-0.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ssful-return-from-injury-as-blues-beat-chiefs
All together now: "This Is The Year of Loss Bleus"
Crusaders 40 (Braydon Ennor, Dallas McLeod, Tom Sanders, George Bower, Fasi Fuatai, Michael Ala'alatoa tries; Brett Cameron 4con, Fergus Burke con) Hurricanes 19 (Du'Plessis Kirifi, Vince Aso, Kobus Van Wyk tries; Jackson Garden-Bachop con, Fletcher Smith con). Halftime: 28-12
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...usaders-beat-hurricanes-in-opening-trial-game
"Just another day at the office".
Blues 26 (Kurt Eklund, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Matt Duffie, Hoskins Sotutu tries; Stephen Perofeta 2 con, Harry Plummer con) Chiefs 19 (Samisoni Taukei'aho 2, Naitoa Ah Kuoi tries; Kaleb Trask 2 con) HT: 19-0.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ssful-return-from-injury-as-blues-beat-chiefs
All together now: "This Is The Year of Loss Bleus"
Crusaders 40 (Braydon Ennor, Dallas McLeod, Tom Sanders, George Bower, Fasi Fuatai, Michael Ala'alatoa tries; Brett Cameron 4con, Fergus Burke con) Hurricanes 19 (Du'Plessis Kirifi, Vince Aso, Kobus Van Wyk tries; Jackson Garden-Bachop con, Fletcher Smith con). Halftime: 28-12
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...usaders-beat-hurricanes-in-opening-trial-game
"Just another day at the office".
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
"Repeat offenders won't face automatic suspensions under a World Rugby initiative being trialled in Super Rugby this year.
"Sanzaar clarified the implementation of the high-tackle warning trial in a statement on Monday afternoon, a week after World Rugby announced it would feature in Super Rugby.
" "This process will not impose any sanctions on players. This is not designed to penalise the player in any way but to hopefully shine a light on poor technique that has been shown to increase the risk of significant injury and attempt to affect behavioural change via education and identification.
" "The shadow trial will see Sanzaar looking at all tackles each round and identifying tackles in which the tackler is in an upright body position, and in the event it is deemed the tackler has shown poor technique in executing an upright tackle, a warning may be sent to the player and player's coach.
" "This process will be an educational process that will aim to educate players and coaches of high-risk behaviours by identifying poor tackle techniques and seeking to inform players of better choices they can make in the tackle zone." "
SANZAAR have also reduced their ref's pool from 15 to 12, with Nick Briant and Egon Seconds cut, and Glen Jackson having retired.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-hightackle-offenders-under-world-rugby-trial
"Sanzaar clarified the implementation of the high-tackle warning trial in a statement on Monday afternoon, a week after World Rugby announced it would feature in Super Rugby.
" "This process will not impose any sanctions on players. This is not designed to penalise the player in any way but to hopefully shine a light on poor technique that has been shown to increase the risk of significant injury and attempt to affect behavioural change via education and identification.
" "The shadow trial will see Sanzaar looking at all tackles each round and identifying tackles in which the tackler is in an upright body position, and in the event it is deemed the tackler has shown poor technique in executing an upright tackle, a warning may be sent to the player and player's coach.
" "This process will be an educational process that will aim to educate players and coaches of high-risk behaviours by identifying poor tackle techniques and seeking to inform players of better choices they can make in the tackle zone." "
SANZAAR have also reduced their ref's pool from 15 to 12, with Nick Briant and Egon Seconds cut, and Glen Jackson having retired.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-hightackle-offenders-under-world-rugby-trial
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
I hate sticking the boot in but Seconds' performances in the Rebels and Tahs tours of South Africa were farcical.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
He won't be overly fussed. Probably financially set for life. Without wishing to cast aspersions let's just say his referees income is probably dwarfed by his TAB winnings c/o some curiously lopsided adjudications that took place in certain rugby football matches.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Loss Bleus go 2/2 in pre-season:
Blues 29 (Tony Lamborn, Jordan Hyland, Dalton Papalii, Akira Ioane, Sam Nock tries; Stephen Perofeta con, Harry Plummer con)
Hurricanes 28 (Ben Lam, Ricky Riccitelli, Jamie Booth, Asafo Aumua tries; Fletcher Smith 2 cons, Jackson Garden-Bachop 2 cons)
Halftime: 17-14
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12303341
Highlanders hosted Crusaders in Wanaka & were listed as fielding two completely different XV's in each half while Crusaders named ~25 & were presumably using rolling subs.
Crusaders 41
Highlanders 7
HT 12-7
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-crusaders-thrash-highlanders-in-wanaka-trial
Blues 29 (Tony Lamborn, Jordan Hyland, Dalton Papalii, Akira Ioane, Sam Nock tries; Stephen Perofeta con, Harry Plummer con)
Hurricanes 28 (Ben Lam, Ricky Riccitelli, Jamie Booth, Asafo Aumua tries; Fletcher Smith 2 cons, Jackson Garden-Bachop 2 cons)
Halftime: 17-14
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12303341
Highlanders hosted Crusaders in Wanaka & were listed as fielding two completely different XV's in each half while Crusaders named ~25 & were presumably using rolling subs.
Crusaders 41
Highlanders 7
HT 12-7
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-crusaders-thrash-highlanders-in-wanaka-trial
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Razor and his missus taking their prayers for the upcoming Cantabs season a bit far I reckon.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
"Greetings today, my fellow blessed Cantabrians. It is I, Razor, your chosen vessel to the beloved and holy Crusaders. Mrs Razor and I welcome you to the Crusaders 2020 Prayer Rally for our beloved red and blacks. Blessed be The Way, hallowed be the Gilbert, and precious and sacred be the slightly shot-to-shit turf at the derelict old Lancaster Park stadium.
"May the blessed Red Cloaked Elders and Gatekeepers of The Hidden Gate, messrs Hayes, Deans, Mccaw, Blackadder and Thorne sanctify our current temporary slightly tinpot bumhole of a stadium. Blessed be the daft stanchions and temporary scaffolding and treasured even be the embarrassing idiotic clots in the stands who cheer like inbred hicks every time one of their 6-toed ilk catches the rugby football when it is kicked into the crowd.
"Let us bow our heads now and pray that His Winnowing Fork may divine a path to the playoffs yet again for our 15 crusading soldiers, a blazing righteous path into the playoffs and beyond into the eternally glowing red and black gloryhole of, yes, The 4-Peat.
"Conversely, may He also condemn the brainshart-faced latte-loving tossers in Auckland to suffer at the hands of their leaderless, rudderless, idiotic showpony sham of a rugby football organisation in perpetuity and forever and ever beyond that, Amen."
"Greetings today, my fellow blessed Cantabrians. It is I, Razor, your chosen vessel to the beloved and holy Crusaders. Mrs Razor and I welcome you to the Crusaders 2020 Prayer Rally for our beloved red and blacks. Blessed be The Way, hallowed be the Gilbert, and precious and sacred be the slightly shot-to-shit turf at the derelict old Lancaster Park stadium.
"May the blessed Red Cloaked Elders and Gatekeepers of The Hidden Gate, messrs Hayes, Deans, Mccaw, Blackadder and Thorne sanctify our current temporary slightly tinpot bumhole of a stadium. Blessed be the daft stanchions and temporary scaffolding and treasured even be the embarrassing idiotic clots in the stands who cheer like inbred hicks every time one of their 6-toed ilk catches the rugby football when it is kicked into the crowd.
"Let us bow our heads now and pray that His Winnowing Fork may divine a path to the playoffs yet again for our 15 crusading soldiers, a blazing righteous path into the playoffs and beyond into the eternally glowing red and black gloryhole of, yes, The 4-Peat.
"Conversely, may He also condemn the brainshart-faced latte-loving tossers in Auckland to suffer at the hands of their leaderless, rudderless, idiotic showpony sham of a rugby football organisation in perpetuity and forever and ever beyond that, Amen."
In thy mercy.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
It's official, Sunwolves home matches next weekend (v Brumbies) & the weekend following (v Crusaders) will have to be relocated:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...umbies-canned-because-of-coronavirus#comments
Simplest solution would seem to be making them away games given they're currently in NZ. Not sure how that would work venue availability-wise, though.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...umbies-canned-because-of-coronavirus#comments
Simplest solution would seem to be making them away games given they're currently in NZ. Not sure how that would work venue availability-wise, though.