waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
To be fair to Ma'a, he was comparing Super Rugby to T14 not URC, but I do love the bit about SA "leaving Super Rugby because of SANZAAR".
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Ignoto
Greg Davis (50)
How did they go for the French though? It was the second most embarrassing thing to happen at last year's world cup (the first being Australia not making out of the pool stages).
Imagine bowing out at your home world cup in the quarters!! (I can see the egg on my face in a few years don't you worry).
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Eh, maybe the Leinsters and Toulouses would go well but they're still dealing with a handful of ANZ players who were good here but suddenly globetrotters over there.
Kerr Barlow, Skelton, Meafou, Arnold, Ahki are now all world beaters but weren't lavished with praise here. Other middle order teams are centered around players like Maddocks, Reece Hewat, Alo-Emile, Newsome etc.
Every time a Kiwi leaves NZ they become the best player in the world in France.
Kerr Barlow, Skelton, Meafou, Arnold, Ahki are now all world beaters but weren't lavished with praise here. Other middle order teams are centered around players like Maddocks, Reece Hewat, Alo-Emile, Newsome etc.
Every time a Kiwi leaves NZ they become the best player in the world in France.
Marce
John Thornett (49)
Even Tahs beat those Crusaders twice lol
Strewthcobber
Andrew Slack (58)
Perhaps many/most French Rugby Union fans would rather watch a competitive Top 14 league and Champions Cup every year, over one or two international games every 4 years
Ignoto
Greg Davis (50)
But the point Nonu was making is, the quality of the competition is higher than Super Rugby i.e. has the "best internationals" spread across the teams. But, it doesn't apear to have translated to any meaningful success outside of that competition as those same players especially at a French level don't really perform when required.
Strewthcobber
Andrew Slack (58)
I understand that. But if your definition of success is only internationals, then I think you are missing his point
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
Is that not just a function of more dispersed talent? 14 teams or whatever versus 5?
I prefer that model personally. A couple of test stars among a team of club level players in a competition with many clubs. It's how most competitions work.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Yeah for sure if they consolidated the top 14 into 5 teams they'd be incredible. But they're not, so I don't buy this bit about them being super competitive.
Marce
John Thornett (49)
Most of the Super Rugby players with European heritage end up playing for an European nations if they can't make the ABs or WBs 23 like Mosese Tuipulotu or Fergus Burke. So Super Rugby players play against future 6 Nations players lol
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
Just wondering how the top of table will change between no and finals, or bottom.
Would be kind of good if Rebels and Clan swapped places (or Brumbies/Chiefs), would be good for to have a couple of Aus.NZ QFs? At this time you would get Rebels/Brumbies and Clan/Chiefs, though I would not be at all surprised if Brumbies sneak up a place before then.
Would be kind of good if Rebels and Clan swapped places (or Brumbies/Chiefs), would be good for to have a couple of Aus.NZ QFs? At this time you would get Rebels/Brumbies and Clan/Chiefs, though I would not be at all surprised if Brumbies sneak up a place before then.
Bullrush
John Hipwell (52)
NZ stuck with the wrong horse. If only we could dump Australia and get SA back
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Do us all a favour..NZ stuck with the wrong horse. If only we could dump Australia and get SA back
elementfreak
Trevor Allan (34)
Yeah, his contract was coming to an end with NZRU right after RWC2019, and he'd had the coaching gig lined up then. He's been coaching them since their inception from memory.
