Super Rugby 2022

[Dismal Pillock]

The Road to 2022 Super Rugby Glory goes through Eden Park.

That much is inarguable.

The Reigning Super Rugby World Champion Auckland Blues
would like to welcome the other participants in the 2022 competition.

We look forward to your brave, plucky teams playing bit-part cameo roles as speedbumps
and tackle dummies, uncredited casting extras in the Blues swashbuckling adventure of 2022.

Nights of terror, days of lost hope, the dreams of children irrepairably savaged
right before your very eyes. And that's just the NSFW Waratahs pre-season.​

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Pole indicates Blues and Force currently neck and neck as most popular teams.

Cantabs and Brumbies dead last.

Riveting stuff.

 

[Dan54]

Good to see Drua are well along the way with players and feeling like they on track with good real expectations/aims for first year or so. I see they signed up Ratave from BOP, was wondering if he would get a call after watching ranfurly shield game on weekend.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Good to see.
I heard on tv last week MP (Moana Pasifika) got a most of their squad sorted too, think both outfits name players and have them signed by end of Oct?
I wonder if Sekope Kefu would be a good captain for MP (Moana Pasifika) while they getting underway, but we will see.

 

[John S]

I like how only Cantabs and Blues were worthy of being named in the poll - all others relegated to "Other NZ team" lol

 

[Dismal Pillock]

2022 Super Rugby Pacific season - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Blues already on top.

And looks who's dead last.

Wikipedia know their stuff.

 

[Derpus]

I refuse to recognize the validity of this competition.

 

[John S]

I refuse to recognize the validity of this competition.

I refuse to recognise the validity of September Champs, before a February kick off

Having said that, Wikipedia could be totally like Nostradamus and the top and bottom places could be correct at the end of the day............ (jokes - I think the Tahs will be a little higher up, and hope they'll be in the top 8)

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I refuse to recognize the validity of this competition.

 

[D-Box]

2022 Super Rugby Pacific season - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Blues already on top.

And looks who's dead last.

Wikipedia know their stuff.

I could see this. It would be interesting to see how close it would be.

 

[Derpus]

Fuck your name cracked me up. Tickled my pickle real good.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe have made Clayton McMillan HC for 2022 & 23 with Gats moving into a Director of Rugby position.

Chiefs reveal new coaching role for Gatland

Warren Gatland has a new coaching role with the Chiefs.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Not gunna call it "player power" but it's no secret in these parts that the playing group much preferred playing under McMillan than Gatland

 

[Dan54]

Tribe have made Clayton McMillan HC for 2022 & 23 with Gats moving into a Director of Rugby position.

Chiefs reveal new coaching role for Gatland

Warren Gatland has a new coaching role with the Chiefs.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Not gunna call it "player power" but it's no secret in these parts that the playing group much preferred playing under McMillan than Gatland

Think it's by far the best way of using them both anyway.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Moana Pasifika have confirmed Mount Smart Stadium, home to the Warriors NRL franchise, as their home ground through to 2028.

Stuff

i.stuff.co.nz

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Fuck your name cracked me up. Tickled my pickle real good.

Don't get used to it. With this swank forum upgrade, my username will be getting changed in strict rotation with my gruds: MONTHLY.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Don't get used to it. With this swank forum upgrade, my username will be getting changed in strict rotation with my gruds: MONTHLY.

I assume WFT stands for What For Thou

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I assume WFT stands for What For Thou

I would really rather not give out my detailed personal information over the internet.

 

[swingpass]

I assume WFT stands for What For Thou

oh ! i assumed it was Working From Trailer

 

[todd4]

I assumed it was a dyslexic What The F*ck

 

[Wilson]

I always thought it was Wishing For Toeava

 

[Rugbynutter39]

So given most oz super rugby squads pretty much close to being finalised time for some thoughts on what their prospects look like.

For me brumbies look to have strongest squad as awesome forwards that has players like swain and Rory Scott who will only improve. But backs to me bolstered with cfs and Jesse mogg adding depth quality. Brumbies will make the finals (lol with 8 teams in finals this is not exactly brave prediction) but could actually go further.

Reds should be second best oz super rugby and yeah keeping most of their squad hopefully should see some improvements. Yeah will make the finals but not sure they will go further. Needs some other of their young players to step up further.

The force, rebels and tahs can’t see making the finals. I don’t think force squad as strong as last years as weak in centres and fullback options. Tahs should improve but best ambition is mid table. Rebels not sure will do much more then they did this year.

With 8 team finals I actually think out of these 3 tahs actually as my outside smokie to make the finals (ie get in final 8) outside the sure things of the reds and brumbies.