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Super Rugby 2025 NZ/ Drua/ Moana matches

Wilson

Wilson

John Eales (66)
waiopehu oldboy said:
Yep, at least Clan have some Otago blue & Southland kinda-maroon in there but 'canes look like the Harlem Globetrotters circa 1976.

Edit: it's pretty tenuous but 'canes could've gone with Thor based on the Scandinavian origins of plenty of people from Southern Hawkes Bay towns such as Norsewood & Dannevirke (Joh Bjelke-Petersens's home town, I think).
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I don't think tenuous links matter, they really need to lean pretty heavily on colour matches above and beyond anything else. At least they do if we give a shit about the competition as a product. Fine to sell sponsorship and even jersey partnerships like this, but if you can't make it work without completely throwing the branding of the teams themselves out then just don't do it.

The worst part is they could've just shuffled the heroes (if Marvel locked them into this set) for a much better result - Blues go captain America, Crusaders go a spiderman that leans on the Red, Canes go Ironman that leans on the gold and Chiefs stay with Black Panther (credit where credit is due, the Chiefs black panther is great) and Highlanders stay with the Hulk.
 
Wilson

Wilson

John Eales (66)
Cane's can not get it right this year, should be capable of a lot more but then they have moments like this and throw games away.
 
Wilson

Wilson

John Eales (66)
Very dumb from Lomax, full on hand plant while trying to pilfer, almost a yellow given the position.
 
Yoda

Yoda

Trevor Allan (34)
Referee missed a head high right in front of him! Crucial penalty which Highlanders could have kicked a penalty or a line out for a rolling maul. He’s useless!
 
molman

molman

Jim Lenehan (48)
Yoda said:
Referee missed a head high right in front of him! Crucial penalty which Highlanders could have kicked a penalty or a line out for a rolling maul. He’s useless!
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Agree, poor miss by the AR & Referee, but the Highlanders will be ruing not putting that one away. They had their chances. Some really nice ball retention which they just couldn't convert and they looked honestly gased by the end. Not sure the Hurricanes were necessarily deserving of a win. Kirifi didn't look to have much seperation from his tackle/release on one of his turnovers in the second half.

I'd be curious what Sam Gilberts kicking stats are. Feels like he misses a few.
 
Dan54

Dan54

David Wilson (68)
Jimmy_Crouch said:
The Marvel jerseys are trash. Brumbies on the other hand are fire
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I pretty sure the Marvel jerseys aren't aimed at us, the clue to why the teams wearing them ( and who they aimed at) could well be the name of the round "kids round".
I not a fan, but my great grandson was impressed and wants to watch the team in spiderman play tonight.
 
Dismal Pillock

Dismal Pillock

Michael Lynagh (62)
waiopehu oldboy said:
Another stunner in the 'tron, should still be 19-20C at kickoff & not much wind. Track will be hard & fast.
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Great day to be W.O.

- sunny weather

- his curtain raiser is watching his beloved Cantabs run riot over the stupid Farce who have cleverly decided to take a knee in a comp that goes for about 8 weeks of the year.

- he then gets to watch the stupid Blues, dead last and in total disarray, get their stupid faces dismantled in broad daylight by the top of the table Chiefs.
 
Dan54

Dan54

David Wilson (68)
waiopehu oldboy said:
Game over? Clan needed to set for droppie ~3min ago.

Edit: finally set up for the droppie but it's (a) way too late & (b) wide :(
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I think some credit needs to go to the Canes' player for forcing that droppie wide, if you watch replay he's coming at Gilberts right leg side helping to make him go left' Lesson for young players.
That was a bloody impressive last 10 minutes , the Canes' made 101 tackles in that time, and just picked their moments bloody well. Obviously happy with result, and don't think Clan will be too down, they are a bloody young team, JJ was saying average age is 22 , and they got 18 in squad who were in
 
Dan54

Dan54

David Wilson (68)
Geez I like the look of young Taele at 12 for the Blues. Just a kid ,I know, but he looks to have a rugny brain.
 
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waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

George Smith (75)
Dan54 said:
I think some credit needs to go to the Canes' player for forcing that droppie wide, if you watch replay he's coming at Gilberts right leg side helping to make him go left' Lesson for young players.
That was a bloody impressive last 10 minutes , the Canes' made 101 tackles in that time, and just picked their moments bloody well. Obviously happy with result, and don't think Clan will be too down, they are a bloody young team, JJ was saying average age is 22 , and they got 18 in squad who were in
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Agree, failed DG is totally on Clan for leaving it so late & from a worse position than what was on offer 2-3 minutes earlier. Pressure from 'canes D was just the final nail.

The unwillingness of NZ teams to take easy/ easier points when on offer is becoming a worrying trend IMO. Gonna cost AB big time some time soon.
 
Dismal Pillock

Dismal Pillock

Michael Lynagh (62)
The instant The Salary Thief cries off the Blues show signs of life. Not bad from The Cellar Dwellers, they went better than I was expecting.




ps you CANNOT have ANY cantab red in a Blues jersey.

CANNOT.

IT IS HORRIFYING.

I don't care if it's Kiddies Round, Grandma's Round or the motherfucking Pope's round at the pub, cantab red in a Blues jersey is A WAR CRIME AGAINST ALL HUMANITY.
 
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